Preterm birth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Preterm birth was 38,540 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38,540
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
36th
of 102 countries
All-time high
49,520
in 2010
All-time low
38,540
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Venezuela, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 38,540 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Venezuela peaked at 49,520 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38,540, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 36th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,614 | 41,124 | 49,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,540 | 38,540 | 38,540 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Venezuela?
- Preterm birth in Venezuela was 38,540 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 49,520 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,540 in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for preterm birth?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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