Preterm birth in Czechia
Czechia: Preterm birth was 7,370 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7,370
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9,796
in 2010
All-time low
7,370
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Czechia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7,370 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Czechia peaked at 9,796 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,370, in 2020.
Czechia ranks 65th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,525 | 7,711 | 9,796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,370 | 7,370 | 7,370 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,807 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 51,596 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Czechia?
- Preterm birth in Czechia was 7,370 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,796 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,370 in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for preterm birth?
- Czechia ranks 65th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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