Preterm birth rate in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Preterm birth rate was 10.36 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.36
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
10.36
in 2020
All-time low
10.24
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Low income (World Bank), 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Low income (World Bank) recorded 10.36 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 10.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 2010.
Preterm birth rate in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.24 | — |
| 2011 | 10.26 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.27 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.33 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.35 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.36 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.36 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3 | 10.24 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 | 10.36 | 10.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 2 Malawi 14.51 compare
- 3 Pakistan 14.36 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 13.15 compare
- 5 India 13.04 compare
- 6 South Africa 12.96 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 12.91 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Low income (World Bank)?
- Preterm birth rate in Low income (World Bank) was 10.36 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 2010.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for preterm birth rate?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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