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 Flag

Maldives

12.9 per 100 births

Brazil Flag

Brazil

11.5 per 100 births

Bahrain Flag

Bahrain

11.4 per 100 births

Greece Flag

Greece

11.1 per 100 births

Turkey Flag

Turkey

11 per 100 births
Country
Preterm Births 2020 (per 100 births)↓
Maldives12.9
Brazil11.5
Bahrain11.4
Greece11.1
Turkey11
Colombia9.71
Georgia8.97
Bulgaria8.77
Andorra8.77
Argentina8.65
South Korea8.46
North Macedonia8.43
Australia8.35
Hungary8.11
Armenia7.9
Canada7.89
El Salvador7.78
Singapore7.38
Netherlands7.12
Italy7.06
Austria7.03
Malta6.99
Poland6.96
Portugal6.94
Slovenia6.78
Spain6.76
Czech Republic6.7
Croatia6.63
Slovakia6.18
Cuba6.16
Brunei6.11
Denmark5.94
Iceland5.88
Estonia5.85
Nicaragua5.83
Latvia5.67
Norway5.53
Finland5.49
Japan5.48
Lithuania5.45

Sources

  1. WHO Preterm Birth Analysis - WHO Github
  2. National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010 - The Lancet