Preterm birth rate in Greece
Greece: Preterm birth rate was 11.56 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.56
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 102 countries
All-time high
11.56
in 2020
All-time low
11.16
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Greece, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.56 for preterm birth rate in 2020. 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 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Greece peaked at 11.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.16, in 2010.
Greece ranks 10th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.34 | 11.16 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 | 11.56 | 11.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Greece?
- Preterm birth rate in Greece was 11.56 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for preterm birth rate?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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