El Salvador vs Ghana: Preterm birth rate

El Salvador
7.99
in 2020
Ghana
8
in 2020
El Salvador rank
46th
Ghana rank
45th

Preterm birth rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • Ghana
02468201020152020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8 against 7.99 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.

El Salvador ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 45th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 7.99 8 0.0093 Ghana
2020s 7.99 8 0.0076 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth rate, El Salvador or Ghana?
Ghana, at 8 against 7.99 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth rate between El Salvador and Ghana?
0.01, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for preterm birth rate?
El Salvador ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 45th 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