Preterm birth in Chile
Chile: Preterm birth was 20,065 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,065
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
51st
of 102 countries
All-time high
20,065
in 2020
All-time low
18,121
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Chile, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20,065 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Chile peaked at 20,065 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,121, in 2010.
Chile ranks 51st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,121 | — |
| 2011 | 18,330 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18,489 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,763 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19,052 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19,090 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,846 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18,549 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18,897 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19,431 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20,065 | +3.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20,065 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,023, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20,065 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,443, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,757 | 18,121 | 19,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,065 | 20,065 | 20,065 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Preterm birth in Chile was 20,065 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20,065 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,121 in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for preterm birth?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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