Preterm birth rate in India
India: Preterm birth rate was 13.04 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.04
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 102 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 2010
All-time low
13.04
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in India, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in India stood at 13.04. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in India peaked at 13.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.04, in 2020.
India ranks 5th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1 | 13.05 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 | 13.04 | 13.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Malawi 14.51 compare
- 3 Pakistan 14.36 compare
- 4 Palestine 13.15 compare
- 6 South Africa 12.96 compare
- 7 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 12.91 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.4 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in India?
- Preterm birth rate in India was 13.04 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 in 2020.
- How does India rank for preterm birth rate?
- India ranks 5th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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