According to the estimates of the ROC Premature Infant Association, the rate of premature births in Taiwan stands at about 8-10 %, within the 5-10 % range seen in the advanced industrial nations.
根據早產兒基金會的推估，台灣目前早產兒的出生率約在百分之八至十左右，與大部份已開發國家的百分之五至十相近。