Preterm birth in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Preterm birth was 19,040 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19,040
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
19,402
in 2015
All-time low
17,815
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Palestine, State of, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Palestine, State of stood at 19,040.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Palestine, State of peaked at 19,402 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,815, in 2010.
Palestine, State of ranks 52nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,815 | — |
| 2011 | 18,046 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18,192 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18,433 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18,809 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19,402 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19,370 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,226 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,119 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19,085 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,040 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,750 | 17,815 | 19,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,040 | 19,040 | 19,040 | 1 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Palestine, State of?
- Preterm birth in Palestine, State of was 19,040 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 19,402 in 2015.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,815 in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for preterm birth?
- Palestine, State of ranks 52nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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