Preterm birth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Preterm birth rate was 7.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preterm birth rate in Bulgaria, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Bulgaria is 7.97, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 7.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 47th 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 | 7.49 | 7.11 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 7.97 | 7.97 | 1 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Bulgaria?
- Preterm birth rate in Bulgaria was 7.97 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for preterm birth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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