Preterm birth rate in UN_Oceania
UN_Oceania: Preterm birth rate was 8.36 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
8.36
in 2020
All-time low
8.22
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in UN_Oceania, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in UN_Oceania is 8.36, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in UN_Oceania peaked at 8.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2010.
Preterm birth rate in UN_Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.22 | — |
| 2011 | 8.24 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.25 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.27 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.28 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.29 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.34 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.28 | 8.22 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 | 8.36 | 8.36 | 1 |
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More health data for UN_Oceania
- Preterm birth 56,629 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in UN_Oceania?
- Preterm birth rate in UN_Oceania was 8.36 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in UN_Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in UN_Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2010.
- How does UN_Oceania rank for preterm birth rate?
- UN_Oceania ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in UN_Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UN_Oceania 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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