Preterm birth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Preterm birth rate was 9.35 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.35
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.35
in 2020
All-time low
9.34
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Rwanda, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.35 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Rwanda peaked at 9.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 22nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.34 | 9.34 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Rwanda?
- Preterm birth rate in Rwanda was 9.35 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for preterm birth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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