Preterm birth in UN_Oceania
UN_Oceania: Preterm birth was 56,629 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56,629
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 17 groups
All-time high
57,676
in 2018
All-time low
54,109
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in UN_Oceania, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
UN_Oceania recorded 56,629 for preterm birth in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in UN_Oceania peaked at 57,676 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54,109, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,831 | 54,109 | 57,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,629 | 56,629 | 56,629 | 1 |
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More health data for UN_Oceania
- Preterm birth rate 8.36 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in UN_Oceania?
- Preterm birth in UN_Oceania was 56,629 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in UN_Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 57,676 in 2018.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in UN_Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,109 in 2010.
- How does UN_Oceania rank for preterm birth?
- UN_Oceania ranks 17th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in UN_Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UN_Oceania 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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