Births attended by skilled health staff in France
France: Births attended by skilled health staff was 98.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in France, 1993–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 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, births attended by skilled health staff in France peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2011.
That places France 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 98.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in France?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in France was 98.2% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
- How does France rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- France ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel 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.