World Prematurity Day 2025 Theme. November 17 is world prematurity day, a globally celebrated awareness day to increase awareness of preterm births as well as the deaths and disabilities due to prematurity and the. Worldwide, more than 1 in 10 babies are born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation), making it a truly universal issue that touches.

Worldwide, more than 1 in 10 babies are born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation), making it a truly universal issue that touches. According to recent figures from the world health organization (who), more than 13 million babies are born preterm each year, accounting for more than 10% of all live births.