Preterm birth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Preterm birth rate was 9.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.02
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.02
in 2020
All-time low
7.26
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Colombia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Colombia is 9.02, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Colombia peaked at 9.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.26, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 25th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.03 | 7.26 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 9.02 | 9.02 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Colombia?
- Preterm birth rate in Colombia was 9.02 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for preterm birth rate?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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