Preterm birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Preterm birth rate was 6.68 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.68
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
17th
of 17 groups
All-time high
6.68
in 2020
All-time low
6.49
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 6.68 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 6.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 2012.
Preterm birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.5 | — |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.61 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.68 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.53 | 6.49 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 6.68 | 6.68 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Preterm birth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 6.68 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 2012.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for preterm birth rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 17th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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