Preterm birth rate in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Preterm birth rate was 8.59 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
8.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.63
in 2012
All-time low
8.59
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Preterm birth rate in Viet Nam, 2010–2020

024682010201520202010: 8.62011: 8.62012: 8.62013: 8.62014: 8.62015: 8.62016: 8.62017: 8.62018: 8.62019: 8.62020: 8.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 8.59 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Viet Nam peaked at 8.63 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2020.

Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Preterm birth rate in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births) in Viet Nam, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 8.63
2011 8.62 -0.1%
2012 8.63 +0.1%
2013 8.62 -0.1%
2014 8.61 -0.1%
2015 8.61 -0.0%
2016 8.61 -0.0%
2017 8.6 -0.1%
2018 8.59 -0.1%
2019 8.59 +0.0%
2020 8.59 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.61 8.59 8.63 10
2020s 8.59 8.59 8.59 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 29 Lebanon 8.74 compare
  2. 30 Tunisia 8.69 compare
  3. 31 Jordan 8.68 compare
  4. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.52 compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 8.51 compare
  6. 35 Romania 8.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is preterm birth rate in Viet Nam?
Preterm birth rate in Viet Nam was 8.59 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2012.
What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for preterm birth rate?
Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
120 places, 1,320 data points, 2010–2020
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