Brazil vs Ceará: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks

Brazil
12.31
in 2024
Ceará
13.97
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Ceará rank
3rd

% of premature births - less than 37 weeks over time

  • Brazil
  • Ceará
051015201220182024

How they compare

Ceará currently reports 13.97 against 12.31 in Brazil, a difference of 1.66.

That makes Ceará's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Ceará ranks 3rd of 17 countries.

Ceará has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ceará Difference Ahead
2010s 11.19 11.75 0.5625 Ceará
2020s 11.75 13.1 1.35 Ceará

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher % of premature births - less than 37 weeks, Brazil or Ceará?
Ceará, at 13.97 against 12.31 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in % of premature births - less than 37 weeks between Brazil and Ceará?
1.66, with Ceará ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ceará?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Ceará rank globally for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
Brazil ranks 6th and Ceará ranks 3rd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 364 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed