Preterm birth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Preterm birth was 488,608 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
488,608
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 102 countries
All-time high
520,172
in 2010
All-time low
486,121
in 2017
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Bangladesh, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Bangladesh stood at 488,608.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Bangladesh peaked at 520,172 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 486,121, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 520,172 | — |
| 2011 | 506,247 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 500,761 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 500,690 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 497,444 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 492,996 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 493,761 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 486,121 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 490,587 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 492,423 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 488,608 | -0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 488,608 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,699, 9.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 488,608 is above the median for South Asia, which is 67,465, 7.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 498,120 | 486,121 | 520,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,608 | 488,608 | 488,608 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Bangladesh?
- Preterm birth in Bangladesh was 488,608 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 520,172 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,121 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for preterm birth?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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