Preterm birth in China
China: Preterm birth was 752,855 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
752,855
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
4th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2012
All-time low
752,855
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in China, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in China stood at 752,855. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in China peaked at 1.18 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 752,855, in 2020.
That places China 4th 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 | 1.08 million | 898,441 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 752,855 | 752,855 | 752,855 | 1 |
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More health data for China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in China?
- Preterm birth in China was 752,855 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,855 in 2020.
- How does China rank for preterm birth?
- China ranks 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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