Preterm birth in Zambia
Zambia: Preterm birth was 50,699 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
50,699
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 102 countries
All-time high
50,699
in 2020
All-time low
43,968
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Zambia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Zambia is 50,699, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Zambia peaked at 50,699 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,968, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 30th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,870 | 43,968 | 49,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,699 | 50,699 | 50,699 | 1 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Zambia?
- Preterm birth in Zambia was 50,699 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,699 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for preterm birth?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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