One in 10 babies worldwide are born early — report

It is understood that no region of the world has significantly reduced rates of preterm births over the last decade.

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Around 65% of preterm births in 2020 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. (AFP)
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An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early — that is, before 37 full weeks of pregnancy — in 2020, a study published in the

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