Preterm birth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Preterm birth was 37,258 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37,258
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 102 countries
All-time high
37,258
in 2020
All-time low
33,252
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Rwanda, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Rwanda stood at 37,258. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Rwanda peaked at 37,258 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,252, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,708 | 33,252 | 36,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,258 | 37,258 | 37,258 | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Rwanda?
- Preterm birth in Rwanda was 37,258 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,258 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,252 in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for preterm birth?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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