Table 3 Trends in preterm births for selected countries
| Â | Preterm Births (Percent) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Country | Previously Reported Rates | Recently Reported Rates | Proportionate Change from Previous Rate |
High-Income Countries | Â | Â | Â |
Australia [79] | 5.9 (1994) | 6.6 (2003) | 11.8% |
Canada [19] | 6.3 (1982-1983) | 6.8 (1992-1994) | 7.9% |
Finland [80] | 9.1 (1966) | 5.2 (2001-2005) | -42.8% |
France [81] | 7.9(1972) | 4.0 (1988-1989) | -49.4% |
Israel [82] | 11.5 (1986-1987) | 9.4 (2003-2004) | -18.3% |
Japan [83] | 4.1 (1980) | 5.4 (2000) | 24.4% |
New Zealand [84] | 4.3 (1980) | 5.9 (1994) | 37.2% |
Scotland [85] | 4.9 (1980-1984) | 5.6 (2000-2003) | 14.3% |
United Kingdom | 4.6 (1971-1976) [35] | 6.0 (2002) [86] | 30.4% |
United States [87] | (1990) | (2005) | Â |
   Non-Hispanic white | 8.5 | 11.7 | 37.6% |
   Non-Hispanic black (African American) | 18.9 | 18.4 | 2.6% |
   Hispanic | 11.0 | 12.1 | 10.0% |
   All races | 10.6 | 12.7 | 19.8% |
Sweden [88] | 6.3 (1984) | 5.6 (2001) | -11.1% |
Middle-Income Countries | Â | Â | Â |
Brazil, Pelotas [89] | 11.4 (1993) | 14.7 (2004) | 26.9% |
Brazil, Ribeirão Preto [90] | 8.0 (1978) | 14.8 (1994) | 85.0% |
Brazil, regression based on all studies [38] | 4.0 (1980s) | 12.0 (2000s) | 200.0% |
Chile [91] | 5.6 (1990) | 6.0 (2000) | 7.1% |
China | 7.5 (1981-1982) [35] | 3.5 (1998) [92] | -53.3% |
Indonesia | 18.5 (1983) [35] | 14.2 (1995) [93] | -23.2% |
Uruguay (unpublished data) | 10.1 (1986-93) | 10.3 (2000-2003) | 2.0% |
Latin America database [39] | 9.4 (1985-1990) | 9.5 (1996-2003) | 1.1% |
Low-Income Countries | Â | Â | Â |
Bangladesh | 22.0 (1994-1997 [94] | 16.5 (2000) [95] | -33.3% |
Gambia | 13.5 (1976-1984) [35] | 12.3 (1976-2003) [96] | 0.91% |
Nepal (rural) | 15.8 (1990)- rural 21.8 (1990)-urban [35] | -8.9% | |
Pakistan | 10.2 ([98]1992-94) | 15.7 (2001-02) [99] | 53.9% |