Tag: PRETERM

UN: One in 10 babies worldwide born preterm, with risks of complications

Every year, millions of babies are born prematurely. In 2020, an estimated 13.4 million babies were born early, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications. This is equivalent to around 1 in 10 babies born worldwide, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. The highest rates of preterm birth occur in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia, where over 13% of babies are born preterm. The rates in the worst affected […]