Preterm Birth Rates by Country 2025

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Preterm Births 2020 (per 100 births)

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5 Countries with the Highest Rate of Preterm Birth

Maldives

12.9 per 100 births

Brazil

11.5 per 100 births

Bahrain

11.4 per 100 births

Greece

11.1 per 100 births

Turkey

11 per 100 births

	Country	Preterm Births 2020 (per 100 births)↓
	Maldives	12.9
	Brazil	11.5
	Bahrain	11.4
	Greece	11.1
	Turkey	11
	Colombia	9.71
	Georgia	8.97
	Bulgaria	8.77
	Andorra	8.77
	Argentina	8.65
	South Korea	8.46
	North Macedonia	8.43
	Australia	8.35
	Hungary	8.11
	Armenia	7.9
	Canada	7.89
	El Salvador	7.78
	Singapore	7.38
	Netherlands	7.12
	Italy	7.06
	Austria	7.03
	Malta	6.99
	Poland	6.96
	Portugal	6.94
	Slovenia	6.78
	Spain	6.76
	Czech Republic	6.7
	Croatia	6.63
	Slovakia	6.18
	Cuba	6.16
	Brunei	6.11
	Denmark	5.94
	Iceland	5.88
	Estonia	5.85
	Nicaragua	5.83
	Latvia	5.67
	Norway	5.53
	Finland	5.49
	Japan	5.48
	Lithuania	5.45