Preterm birth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Preterm birth rate was 7.75 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.75
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.79
in 2010
All-time low
7.75
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Portugal, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Portugal stood at 7.75. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Portugal peaked at 7.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2020.
That places Portugal 54th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Preterm birth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.79 | — |
| 2011 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.77 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.76 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.75 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.77 | 7.76 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 1 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6234 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Portugal?
- Preterm birth rate in Portugal was 7.75 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for preterm birth rate?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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