Preterm birth in Romania
Romania: Preterm birth was 16,825 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16,825
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 102 countries
All-time high
19,413
in 2010
All-time low
16,621
in 2013
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Romania, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 16,825 for preterm birth in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Romania peaked at 19,413 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,621, in 2013.
That places Romania 54th 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 | 17,794 | 16,621 | 19,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,825 | 16,825 | 16,825 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Romania?
- Preterm birth in Romania was 16,825 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19,413 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,621 in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for preterm birth?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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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