Preterm birth in Italy
Italy: Preterm birth was 30,771 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
30,771
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 102 countries
All-time high
42,180
in 2010
All-time low
30,771
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Italy, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Italy stood at 30,771. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Italy peaked at 42,180 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,771, in 2020.
That places Italy 39th 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 | 36,716 | 31,373 | 42,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,771 | 30,771 | 30,771 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Italy?
- Preterm birth in Italy was 30,771 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42,180 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,771 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for preterm birth?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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