Preterm birth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Preterm birth rate was 11.15 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Preterm birth rate in Brazil, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 11.15 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Brazil peaked at 11.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2020.
That places Brazil 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.59 | 11.23 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 | 11.15 | 11.15 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3471 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4918 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 1.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Brazil?
- Preterm birth rate in Brazil was 11.15 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for preterm birth rate?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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