Preterm birth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Preterm birth rate was 6.24 in 2020. β² Rising
Preterm birth rate in Iceland, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Iceland is 6.24, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Iceland peaked at 6.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 2010.
That places Iceland 81st out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.77 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 1 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Iceland?
- Preterm birth rate in Iceland was 6.24 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for preterm birth rate?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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