Preterm birth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Preterm birth was 4,752 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4,752
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 102 countries
All-time high
4,764
in 2010
All-time low
4,267
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in New Zealand, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in New Zealand is 4,752, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in New Zealand peaked at 4,764 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,267, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 74th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,511 | 4,267 | 4,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,752 | 4,752 | 4,752 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 34,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 33,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 32,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 33,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 31,599 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in New Zealand?
- Preterm birth in New Zealand was 4,752 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,764 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,267 in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for preterm birth?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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