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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.61 | 8.59 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 1 |
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More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
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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