Share of births attended by skilled health staff in France
France: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in France, 1993–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in France is 98.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in France peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2011.
France ranks 87th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.2% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in France?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in France was 98.2% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
- How does France rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- France ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.