Preterm birth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Preterm birth rate was 11.55 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.55
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 102 countries
All-time high
11.58
in 2010
All-time low
11.55
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Guyana, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Guyana stood at 11.55. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Guyana peaked at 11.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.55, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 11th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.56 | 11.55 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 1 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Guyana?
- Preterm birth rate in Guyana was 11.55 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for preterm birth rate?
- Guyana ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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