Preterm birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Preterm birth was 7.63 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.63 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
7.94 million
in 2012
All-time low
7.63 million
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 7.63 million for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 7.94 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.63 million, in 2020.
Preterm birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.92 million | — |
| 2011 | 7.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.84 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.63 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.84 million | 7.68 million | 7.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 million | 7.63 million | 7.63 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 7,080 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,601 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 97,321 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 16,092 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 838 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 33.08 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 1.39 million (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 13.5% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 43.8 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Preterm birth in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 7.63 million in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 million in 2020.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for preterm birth?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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