Preterm birth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Preterm birth rate was 9.84 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.84
in 2020
All-time low
9.74
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Maldives, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Maldives stood at 9.84. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Maldives peaked at 9.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.74, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 21st of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.79 | 9.74 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 1 |
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More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.0138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6171 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 4,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Maldives?
- Preterm birth rate in Maldives was 9.84 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for preterm birth rate?
- Maldives ranks 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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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