Canada vs El Salvador: Preterm birth rate

Canada
7.93
in 2020
El Salvador
7.99
in 2020
Canada rank
49th
El Salvador rank
46th

Preterm birth rate over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
02468201020152020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.99 against 7.93 in Canada, a difference of 0.06.

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

Canada ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 46th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 7.85 7.99 0.1478 El Salvador
2020s 7.93 7.99 0.0613 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth rate, Canada or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 7.99 against 7.93 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth rate between Canada and El Salvador?
0.06, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for preterm birth rate?
Canada ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 46th 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