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Preterm birth rate vs. GDP per capita, 2014

Number of preterm births per 100 live births. Preterm births are defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. Gross domestic product
(GDP) per capita is measured in current international-$.

Preterm birth rate4681012141618GDPpercapitaChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilPakistanPakistanBangladeshBangladeshJapanJapanEthiopiaEthiopiaThailandThailandItalyItalyTanzaniaTanzaniaColombiaColombiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank, Chawanpaiboon et al. (2018), WHO, Gapminder (v6), HYDE (v3.2), UN (2019)