Preterm birth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Preterm birth rate was 8.21 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.21
in 2020
All-time low
8.03
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Belgium, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Belgium stood at 8.21. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Belgium peaked at 8.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 2010.
That places Belgium 41st out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.12 | 8.03 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 8.21 | 8.21 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4933 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 70,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Belgium?
- Preterm birth rate in Belgium was 8.21 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for preterm birth rate?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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