Preterm birth rate in Argentina
Argentina: Preterm birth rate was 8.86 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.86
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.86
in 2020
All-time low
8.5
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Argentina, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Argentina stood at 8.86. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Argentina peaked at 8.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 26th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.66 | 8.5 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 | 8.86 | 8.86 | 1 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3637 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Argentina?
- Preterm birth rate in Argentina was 8.86 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for preterm birth rate?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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