Preterm birth rate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Preterm birth rate was 6.15 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.15
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 2020
All-time low
6.11
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 6.15 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 6.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2010.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 84th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.12 | 6.11 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 | 6.15 | 6.15 | 1 |
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More health data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Preterm birth rate in China (People’s Republic of) was 6.15 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2010.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for preterm birth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 84th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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