Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Preterm birth rate

Papua New Guinea
9.05
in 2020
Uruguay
9.3
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Uruguay rank
23rd

Preterm birth rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uruguay
0246810201020152020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 9.3 against 9.05 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.25.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 9.08 9.18 0.1022 Uruguay
2020s 9.05 9.3 0.2497 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preterm birth rate, Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 9.3 against 9.05 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in preterm birth rate between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
0.25, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for preterm birth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd 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