Bangladesh vs Brazil: Preterm birth

Bangladesh
488,608
in 2020
Brazil
310,651
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
6th
Brazil rank
9th

Preterm birth over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
0200.0k400.0k600.0k201020152020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 488,608 against 310,651 in Brazil, a difference of 177,957.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 9th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Brazil Difference Ahead
2010s 498,120 345,150 152,971 Bangladesh
2020s 488,608 310,651 177,957 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth, Bangladesh or Brazil?
Bangladesh, at 488,608 against 310,651 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth between Bangladesh and Brazil?
177,957, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for preterm birth?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 9th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Preterm birth (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Preterm birth (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
120 places, 1,320 data points, 2010–2020
Last refreshed