Preterm birth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Preterm birth rate was 7.53 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.53
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.53
in 2020
All-time low
7.52
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in New Zealand, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in New Zealand is 7.53, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in New Zealand peaked at 7.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Preterm birth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.52 | — |
| 2011 | 7.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.52 | 7.52 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in New Zealand?
- Preterm birth rate in New Zealand was 7.53 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for preterm birth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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