Table 1 Top 10 countries with greatest number of preterm birth (PTB) in 2010a
From: Spontaneous preterm birth and single nucleotide gene polymorphisms: a recent update
Name of the country | Number of PTBs (% of global total) | Preterm birth rate (% of livebirths in the country) |
|---|---|---|
India | 3519100 (23.6) | 13.0 |
China | 1172300 (7.8) | 7.1 |
Nigeria | 773600 (5.2) | 12.2 |
Pakistan | 748100 (5.0) | 15.8 |
Indonesia | 675700 (4.5) | 15.5 |
The United States of America | 517400 (3.5) | 12.0 |
Bangladesh | 424100 (2.8) | 14.0 |
The Philippines | 348900 (2.3) | 14.9 |
The Democratic republic of Congo | 341400 (2.3) | 11.9 |
Brazil | 279300 (1.9) | 9.2 |