Preterm birth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Preterm birth rate was 7.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2020
All-time low
7.78
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Sri Lanka, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.8 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% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Preterm birth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.78 | — |
| 2011 | 7.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.78 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.79 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
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- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Preterm birth rate in Sri Lanka was 7.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for preterm birth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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