Preterm birth rate in Italy
Italy: Preterm birth rate was 7.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2020
All-time low
7.49
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Italy, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.5 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Italy peaked at 7.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2010.
That places Italy 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Preterm birth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.49 | — |
| 2011 | 7.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7.49 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Italy?
- Preterm birth rate in Italy was 7.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for preterm birth rate?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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