Preterm birth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Preterm birth rate was 16.16 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16.16
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 102 countries
All-time high
16.37
in 2010
All-time low
16.16
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Bangladesh, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16.16 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 16.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.16, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Preterm birth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.37 | — |
| 2011 | 16.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.35 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.32 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.31 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.29 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.26 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.22 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.16 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.29 | 16.2 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 | 16.16 | 16.16 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Bangladesh?
- Preterm birth rate in Bangladesh was 16.16 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for preterm birth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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