Preterm birth in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Preterm birth was 994,023 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
994,023
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2010
All-time low
994,023
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in High income (World Bank), 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 994,023 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in High income (World Bank) peaked at 1.08 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 994,023, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 994,023 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,023 | 994,023 | 994,023 | 1 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 9 Brazil 310,651 compare
- 10 Philippines 190,462 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 189,802 compare
- 12 Uganda 164,620 compare
- 13 South Africa 154,850 compare
- 14 Türkiye 139,278 compare
- 15 Mexico 138,155 compare
More health data for High income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 178,482 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 235 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 25,070 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 205 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 2 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 4.24 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 35,336 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 2.5% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.09 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in High income (World Bank)?
- Preterm birth in High income (World Bank) was 994,023 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 994,023 in 2020.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for preterm birth?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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