New Zealand - Live Births with a Low Birth Weight

Since 2014, New Zealand Live Births with a Low Birth Weight was up 0.7points year on year. With 6 Percent of Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 29 comparing other countries in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight. New Zealand is overtaken by Austria, which was ranked number 28 with 6.2 Percent of Live Births and is followed by Ireland with 5.8 Percent of Live Births. South Africa ranked the highest with 14.1 Percent of Live Births in 2019, that is stable versus 2018. Colombia, Indonesia and Greece respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Mexico recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3points per year, while Estonia witnessed the worst performance at -2.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Live Births
2019 6.00
2018 6.00
2017 6.00
2016 5.90
2015 5.90
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How does New Zealand rank in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight?

# 42 Countries Percent of Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
South Africa
14.10 % 2019 +0.0 % -0.1 % View data
2 #2
Colombia
9.90 % 2019 +0.0 % -0.2 % View data
28 #28
Austria
6.20 % 2019 +0.0 % -1.2 % View data
29 #29
New Zealand
6.00 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.7 % View data
30 #30
Ireland
5.80 % 2019 +1.8 % +0.7 % View data
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