Preterm birth rate in World
World: Preterm birth rate was 9.93 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.93
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
9.93
in 2020
All-time low
9.72
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in World, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 9.93 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in World peaked at 9.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2014.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 | 9.72 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 974.32 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.03 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in World?
- Preterm birth rate in World was 9.93 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2014.
- How does World rank for preterm birth rate?
- World ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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