Births attended by health staff sdgs in France

France: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 98.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2001
All-time low
96.2
in 2011
Years of data
19
1993–2020

Births attended by health staff sdgs in France, 1993–2020

0204060801001993200620201993: 992001: 99.62004: 982005: 97.92006: 98.32007: 98.12008: 982009: 97.92010: 97.52011: 96.22012: 97.12013: 98.32014: 98.32015: 97.72016: 97.42017: 982018: 98.12019: 97.62020: 98.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by health staff sdgs 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, births attended by health staff sdgs 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.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in France, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in France, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 99 —
2001 99.6 +0.6%
2004 98 -1.6%
2005 97.9 -0.1%
2006 98.3 +0.4%
2007 98.1 -0.2%
2008 98 -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 +0.6%
2018 98.1 +0.1%
2019 97.6 -0.5%
2020 98.2 +0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 98.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • France's 98.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99 99 99 1
2000s 98.26 97.9 99.6 7
2010s 97.62 96.2 98.3 10
2020s 98.2 98.2 98.2 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 86 Tonga 98.3 compare
  2. 88 Austria 98.1 compare
  3. 89 Canada 98 compare
  4. 89 Slovakia 98 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in France?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in France was 98.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2001.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2 in 2011.
How does France rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
France ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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