Preterm birth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Preterm birth rate was 8.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.33
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 2010
All-time low
8.33
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Hungary, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.33 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Hungary peaked at 8.97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 2020.
That places Hungary 39th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.68 | 8.39 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Hungary?
- Preterm birth rate in Hungary was 8.33 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for preterm birth rate?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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