Preterm birth rate in Libya
Libya: Preterm birth rate was 7.82 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.82
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 2017
All-time low
7.82
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Libya, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Libya stood at 7.82. 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 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Libya peaked at 7.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 2020.
Libya ranks 50th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.83 | 7.82 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 1 |
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More health data for Libya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Libya?
- Preterm birth rate in Libya was 7.82 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for preterm birth rate?
- Libya ranks 50th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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