Pre-term Birth

Prevalence

  • Complications from preterm birth resulted in the deaths of almost one million babies out of the estimated 13.4 million born prematurely in 2020.
  • India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China, and Ethiopia accounted for 45% of babies born too soon globally.
  • This puts these babies at a high risk of mortality and poses a “silent emergency” for their survival and health.
  • A preterm birth is happening every two seconds, resulting in the death of one premature baby every 40 seconds.
  • Bangladesh had the highest estimated preterm birth rate (16.2%), followed by Malawi and Pakistan.
  • The highest number of preterm births was reported in India, with 30.16 ....
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