Preterm birth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Preterm birth was 495,880 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
495,880
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 102 countries
All-time high
495,880
in 2020
All-time low
419,526
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Ethiopia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 495,880 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Ethiopia peaked at 495,880 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 419,526, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 443,844 | 419,526 | 487,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,880 | 495,880 | 495,880 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Pakistan 913,988 compare
- 3 Nigeria 774,061 compare
- 4 China 752,855 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 488,608 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 487,473 compare
- 8 United States 366,225 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Ethiopia?
- Preterm birth in Ethiopia was 495,880 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 495,880 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,526 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for preterm birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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