Preterm birth in UN_Northern_America
UN_Northern_America: Preterm birth was 395,609 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
395,609
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
16th
of 17 groups
All-time high
422,973
in 2014
All-time low
395,609
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in UN_Northern_America, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
UN_Northern_America recorded 395,609 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in UN_Northern_America peaked at 422,973 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 395,609, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in UN_Northern_America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 421,201 | — |
| 2011 | 417,515 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 418,613 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 417,973 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 422,973 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 422,758 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 419,926 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 412,653 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 406,554 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 402,676 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 395,609 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 416,284 | 402,676 | 422,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,609 | 395,609 | 395,609 | 1 |
Countries ranked near UN_Northern_America
More health data for UN_Northern_America
- Preterm birth rate 9.79 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in UN_Northern_America?
- Preterm birth in UN_Northern_America was 395,609 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in UN_Northern_America?
- The highest recorded value was 422,973 in 2014.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in UN_Northern_America?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,609 in 2020.
- How does UN_Northern_America rank for preterm birth?
- UN_Northern_America ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in UN_Northern_America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UN_Northern_America 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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