Preterm birth rate in Spain
Spain: Preterm birth rate was 7.09 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.09
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2010
All-time low
7.09
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Spain, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.09 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Spain peaked at 7.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2020.
Spain ranks 69th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.52 | 7.16 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 | 7.09 | 7.09 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Spain?
- Preterm birth rate in Spain was 7.09 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for preterm birth rate?
- Spain ranks 69th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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