Preterm birth rate in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Preterm birth rate was 13.15 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
13.15
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 102 countries
All-time high
13.19
in 2013
All-time low
13.15
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Preterm birth rate in Palestine, State of, 2010–2020

0510152010201520202010: 13.22011: 13.22012: 13.22013: 13.22014: 13.22015: 13.22016: 13.22017: 13.22018: 13.22019: 13.22020: 13.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 13.15 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.15, in 2020.

Palestine, State of ranks 4th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Preterm birth rate in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births) in Palestine, State of, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 13.18
2011 13.18 -0.0%
2012 13.17 -0.0%
2013 13.19 +0.2%
2014 13.18 -0.1%
2015 13.18 +0.0%
2016 13.18 -0.0%
2017 13.17 -0.1%
2018 13.17 +0.0%
2019 13.16 -0.1%
2020 13.15 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.18 13.16 13.19 10
2020s 13.15 13.15 13.15 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 1 Bangladesh 16.16 compare
  2. 2 Malawi 14.51 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 14.36 compare
  4. 5 India 13.04 compare
  5. 6 South Africa 12.96 compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia 12.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is preterm birth rate in Palestine, State of?
Preterm birth rate in Palestine, State of was 13.15 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 13.19 in 2013.
What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.15 in 2020.
How does Palestine, State of rank for preterm birth rate?
Palestine, State of ranks 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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