Preterm birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Preterm birth was 2.17 million in 2020. βΌ Falling
Preterm birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 2.17 million. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 2.70 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 2.34 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 5 Ethiopia 495,880 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 488,608 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 487,473 compare
- 8 United States 366,225 compare
- 9 Brazil 310,651 compare
- 10 Philippines 190,462 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 189,802 compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 63,803 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 1,556 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 91,627 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,773 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 212 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.9 (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths 196,632 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.0% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Preterm birth in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 2.17 million in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2020.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for preterm birth?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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