Preterm birth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Preterm birth rate was 9.92 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.92
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.93
in 2012
All-time low
9.92
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Nigeria, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 9.92 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Nigeria peaked at 9.93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.93 | 9.92 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 9.92 | 9.92 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Nigeria?
- Preterm birth rate in Nigeria was 9.92 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2012.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for preterm birth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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