Preterm birth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Preterm birth rate was 7.66 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.66
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 2020
All-time low
7.63
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Zambia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Zambia stood at 7.66. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Zambia peaked at 7.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 57th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.64 | 7.63 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 | 7.66 | 7.66 | 1 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Zambia?
- Preterm birth rate in Zambia was 7.66 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for preterm birth rate?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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