Preterm birth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Preterm birth rate was 11.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 102 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2020
All-time low
11.11
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Nepal, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Nepal is 11.2, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Nepal peaked at 11.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 13th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.15 | 11.11 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Nepal?
- Preterm birth rate in Nepal was 11.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for preterm birth rate?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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