Preterm birth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Preterm birth rate was 12.91 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.91
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 102 countries
All-time high
12.91
in 2020
All-time low
12.87
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Ethiopia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Ethiopia is 12.91, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 12.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.87, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.89 | 12.87 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 | 12.91 | 12.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 13.15 compare
- 5 India 13.04 compare
- 6 South Africa 12.96 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.4 compare
- 9 Côte d’Ivoire 11.73 compare
- 10 Greece 11.56 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Ethiopia?
- Preterm birth rate in Ethiopia was 12.91 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for preterm birth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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