Births attended by skilled health personnel in France
France: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
96.0%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in France, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 97.6% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in France peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2011.
That places France 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 98.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 96 Canada 97.8% compare
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- 98 Iceland 97.6% compare
- 98 Tajikistan 97.6% compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in France?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in France was 97.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- How does France rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- France ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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