Preterm birth in Peru
Peru: Preterm birth was 39,651 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
39,651
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 102 countries
All-time high
41,078
in 2010
All-time low
38,229
in 2017
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Peru, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Peru stood at 39,651.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Peru peaked at 41,078 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38,229, in 2017.
Peru ranks 35th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,355 | 38,229 | 41,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,651 | 39,651 | 39,651 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Peru?
- Preterm birth in Peru was 39,651 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41,078 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,229 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for preterm birth?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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