Preterm birth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Preterm birth rate was 6.75 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Preterm birth rate in Netherlands, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.75 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Netherlands peaked at 7.34 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.81 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Netherlands?
- Preterm birth rate in Netherlands was 6.75 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for preterm birth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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