% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 13.89 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.89
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.89
in 2024
All-time low
12.4
in 2019
Years of data
13
2012–2024
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Rio Grande do Norte, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rio Grande do Norte recorded 13.89 for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Rio Grande do Norte peaked at 13.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2019.
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Rio Grande do Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13 | — |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 13.04 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.02 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.89 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.23 | 13 | 13.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rio Grande do Norte
More health data for Rio Grande do Norte
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for 16.95 (2025)
- Overweight: overweight adolescents aged 10 to 19 21.01 (2025)
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for 9.83 (2025)
- % of Polio immunization coverage 89.4 (2024)
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years 3.91 (2024)
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old 15 (2024)
- % of Triple bacterial DTP immunization coverage 89.54 (2024)
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil 12.9 (2024)
- % of Triple Viral D1 immunization coverage 79.85 (2024)
- Suicides of children and adolescents 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Rio Grande do Norte?
- % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Rio Grande do Norte was 13.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Rio Grande do Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Rio Grande do Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2019.
- How does Rio Grande do Norte rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
- Rio Grande do Norte ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Rio Grande do Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rio Grande do Norte data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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