Preterm birth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Preterm birth rate was 8.52 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.52
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2011
All-time low
8.52
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 8.52 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 8.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.52, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.53 | 8.53 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.52 | 8.52 | 1 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5024 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 72,951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Preterm birth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.52 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for preterm birth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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