Improving Pregnancy Outcomes: Exploring the Preterm Birth and PROM Testing Market

The global preterm birth and PROM testing market size is expected to reach USD 2.45 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 8.3% from 2023 to 2030. The growing number of pregnant women, leading to an exponential rise in the number of preterm births is anticipated to drive market growth. Furthermore, the rise in the accessibility of POC will further drive the market.

Preterm births are not specific to a particular geography and have been recognized as a worldwide concern. The chance of such complication typically surges with a rising average age of pregnant women. Although over 60% of the births are found in Africa and South Asia. In lower-income nations, approximately 12% of children are born too early compared with 9% in higher-income nations. Within countries, poorer families have higher chances of premature birth. For instance, in India, many low-income states, such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar have low usage of public healthcare services for female infants. Despite the availability of free healthcare services, only around 41% of admissions to SNCUs are female infants

In the light of COVID-19, the PROM testing market has taken a hit by disrupting the supply chain, and improper allocation of resources by companies during the ongoing pandemic affected the strategic initiatives in the market. COVID-19 infected pregnant women experienced a higher risk of developing complications such as preterm birth. Although some evidence suggests that vaccination has minimal or nearly no impact on pregnancy, however, there is no concrete research on it.

Preterm Birth And PROM Testing Market Report Highlights

By test type, the ultrasound segment led the preterm birth and PROM testing market in 2022. Since it is a traditional diagnostic procedure used for the diagnosis of preterm labor along with the fetal fibronectin test
The preterm birth segment is projected to grow significantly in the coming years owing to huge traction of self-testing or at-home testing for PROM testing. POCT devices can be used easily and do not require any proper lab infrastructure for testing simpler target analytes in a patient's sample
North America dominated the preterm birth and PROM testing market in 2022, owing to the presence of significant key players, growing demand for novel technologies such as Artificial Intelligence(AI), and easy access to the test
The Asia Pacific is projected to grow significantly in the future owing to due to the rising income disparity and poor performance of socio-economic factors. This increases the preterm births in rural areas and compels the authorities to take initiatives for increasing the accessibility of the tests

Preterm Birth And PROM Testing Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global preterm birth and PROM testing market based on test type, application, and region:

Preterm Birth And PROM Testing Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

Pelvic exam
Ultrasound
Biochemical Markers
- Interleukin (IL)-6
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
- IL-1, IL-2, IL-8, TNF-a
- Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH)
- Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Uterine Monitoring
Nitazine Test
Ferning Test
Pooling
PAMG-1 Immunoassay
IGFBP Test
Fetal Fibronectin (fFN)
Others