Preterm birth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Preterm birth rate was 14.36 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
14.36
in 2020
All-time low
14.27
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Pakistan, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Pakistan stood at 14.36. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Pakistan peaked at 14.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.27, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Preterm birth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.27 | — |
| 2011 | 14.28 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.32 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.36 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.31 | 14.27 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 14.36 | 14.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Bangladesh 16.16 compare
- 2 Malawi 14.51 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 13.15 compare
- 5 India 13.04 compare
- 6 South Africa 12.96 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Pakistan?
- Preterm birth rate in Pakistan was 14.36 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for preterm birth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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