Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Preterm birth rate

Argentina
8.86
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
9.05
in 2020
Argentina rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
24th

Preterm birth rate over time

  • Argentina
  • Papua New Guinea
0246810201020152020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.05 against 8.86 in Argentina, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 102 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 8.66 9.08 0.4182 Papua New Guinea
2020s 8.86 9.05 0.189 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth rate, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 9.05 against 8.86 in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth rate between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
0.19, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for preterm birth rate?
Argentina ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). 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 rate (per 100 live births)
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