Preterm birth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Preterm birth was 21,443 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21,443
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 102 countries
All-time high
23,580
in 2011
All-time low
21,379
in 2016
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Ecuador, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 21,443 for preterm birth in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Ecuador peaked at 23,580 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,379, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 22,216 | 21,379 | 23,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,443 | 21,443 | 21,443 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Ecuador?
- Preterm birth in Ecuador was 21,443 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23,580 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,379 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for preterm birth?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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