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.
Preterm birth in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 419,526 | — |
| 2011 | 423,696 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 423,647 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 424,476 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 431,118 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 441,478 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 452,250 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 461,322 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 473,075 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 487,855 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 495,880 | +1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 495,880 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93,469, 5.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 495,880 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,469, 5.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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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