Preterm birth rate in Romania
Romania: Preterm birth rate was 8.45 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.56
in 2010
All-time low
8.45
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Romania, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Romania is 8.45, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Romania peaked at 8.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2020.
That places Romania 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.51 | 8.46 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 8.45 | 8.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 32 Vietnam 8.59 compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.52 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 8.51 compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.39 compare
- 37 Korea 8.36 compare
- 38 Germany 8.36 compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Romania?
- Preterm birth rate in Romania was 8.45 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for preterm birth rate?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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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