Preterm birth in Uganda
Uganda: Preterm birth was 164,620 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
164,620
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 102 countries
All-time high
164,620
in 2020
All-time low
137,993
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Uganda, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Uganda is 164,620, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Uganda peaked at 164,620 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,993, in 2010.
Uganda ranks 12th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 147,601 | 137,993 | 160,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,620 | 164,620 | 164,620 | 1 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Uganda?
- Preterm birth in Uganda was 164,620 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 164,620 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,993 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for preterm birth?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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