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

0204060801002001201220232001: 1002004: 982005: 982006: 982007: 982008: 982009: 982010: 982011: 962012: 972013: 982014: 982015: 982016: 97.42017: 982018: 98.12019: 97.62020: 98.22021: 97.32023: 97.6

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in France, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Canada 97.8% compare
  2. 96 Colombia 97.8% compare
  3. 98 Iceland 97.6% compare
  4. 98 Tajikistan 97.6% compare
  5. 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 2,681 data points, 2000–2025
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