Preterm birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Preterm birth was 6,023 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,023
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
6,166
in 2016
All-time low
5,789
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Switzerland, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6,023 for preterm birth in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Switzerland peaked at 6,166 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,789, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 72nd 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 | 5,989 | 5,789 | 6,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,023 | 6,023 | 6,023 | 1 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Switzerland?
- Preterm birth in Switzerland was 6,023 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,166 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,789 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for preterm birth?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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