Preterm birth in Brazil
Brazil: Preterm birth was 310,651 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
310,651
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 102 countries
All-time high
363,881
in 2010
All-time low
310,651
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Brazil, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Brazil is 310,651, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Brazil peaked at 363,881 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 310,651, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 9th of 102 countries on this measure, 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 | 345,150 | 324,023 | 363,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,651 | 310,651 | 310,651 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Bangladesh 488,608 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 487,473 compare
- 8 United States 366,225 compare
- 10 Philippines 190,462 compare
- 11 Tanzania 189,802 compare
- 12 Uganda 164,620 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Brazil?
- Preterm birth in Brazil was 310,651 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 363,881 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,651 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for preterm birth?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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