Preterm birth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Preterm birth rate was 8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.01
in 2014
All-time low
7.99
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Ghana, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Ghana stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Ghana peaked at 8.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.99, in 2018.
That places Ghana 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 7.99 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % 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 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Ghana?
- Preterm birth rate in Ghana was 8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for preterm birth rate?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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