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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.71 million (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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