Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births

• Published in: Reproductive health Vol. 10; no. S1; p. S2
• Main Authors: Blencowe, Hannah, Cousens, Simon, Chou, Doris, Oestergaard, Mikkel, Say, Lale, Moller, Ann-Beth, Kinney, Mary, Lawn, Joy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 15.11.2013; BioMed Central Ltd
• Subjects: Female; Global Health; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Maternal Welfare - trends; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Premature Birth - epidemiology; Reproductive health; Review; Womens health

This second paper in the Born Too Soon supplement presents a review of the epidemiology of preterm birth, and its burden globally, including priorities for action to improve the data. Worldwide an estimated 11.1% of all livebirths in 2010 were born preterm (14.9 million babies born before 37 weeks o...