Preterm birth rate in Japan
Japan: Preterm birth rate was 5.57 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.57
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.74
in 2010
All-time low
5.57
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Japan, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.57 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Japan peaked at 5.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2020.
That places Japan 95th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.66 | 5.58 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.57 | 5.57 | 1 |
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More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.5432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4876 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 633,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Japan?
- Preterm birth rate in Japan was 5.57 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for preterm birth rate?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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