Preterm birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Preterm birth rate was 10.85 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.85
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
10.85
in 2020
All-time low
10.67
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 10.85. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 10.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2014.
Preterm birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.68 | — |
| 2011 | 10.68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.71 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.85 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.71 | 10.67 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.85 | 10.85 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Preterm birth rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 10.85 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2014.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for preterm birth rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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