Preterm birth rate in Czechia
Czechia: Preterm birth rate was 6.89 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Preterm birth rate in Czechia, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Czechia is 6.89, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Czechia peaked at 8.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2020.
That places Czechia 75th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7.03 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.89 | 6.89 | 1 |
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More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1532 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4932 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 52,393 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Czechia?
- Preterm birth rate in Czechia was 6.89 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for preterm birth rate?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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