Preterm birth rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Preterm birth rate was 6.15 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.15
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 2010
All-time low
6.15
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Slovakia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 6.15 for preterm birth rate in 2020. 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 Slovakia peaked at 6.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 83rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Preterm birth rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.18 | — |
| 2011 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.17 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.16 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.15 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.17 | 6.15 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 | 6.15 | 6.15 | 1 |
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More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Slovakia?
- Preterm birth rate in Slovakia was 6.15 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for preterm birth rate?
- Slovakia ranks 83rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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