Preterm birth in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Preterm birth was 2.54 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.54 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.14 million
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Low income (World Bank), 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Low income (World Bank) recorded 2.54 million for preterm birth in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 2.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.14 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.14 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 2.54 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 752,855 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 495,880 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 488,608 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 487,473 compare
- 8 United States 366,225 compare
- 9 Brazil 310,651 compare
- 10 Philippines 190,462 compare
More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 16,008 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 7,814 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 197,977 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,130 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,406 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.69 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 537,523 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 7.6% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 68.8 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 24.94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Low income (World Bank)?
- Preterm birth in Low income (World Bank) was 2.54 million in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2010.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for preterm birth?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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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