Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Preterm birth

Ecuador
21,443
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
22,926
in 2020
Ecuador rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

Preterm birth over time

  • Ecuador
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 22,926 against 21,443 in Ecuador, a difference of 1,483.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 102 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 22,216 21,994 221.6 Ecuador
2020s 21,443 22,926 1,483 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth, Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 22,926 against 21,443 in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
1,483, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for preterm birth?
Ecuador ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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