Children with a birth weight in France

France: Children with a birth weight was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
100
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2020

Children with a birth weight in France, 2012–2020

0204060801002012201620202012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in France is 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in France peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2012.

That places France 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100 100 100 7
2020s 100 100 100 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Brunei Darussalam 100 compare
  2. 1 Portugal 100 compare
  3. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  4. 1 Denmark 100 compare
  5. 1 Uruguay 100 compare
  6. 1 Sweden 100 compare
  7. 1 Finland 100 compare
  8. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  9. 1 Czechia 100 compare
  10. 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in France?
Children with a birth weight in France was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
How does France rank for children with a birth weight?
France ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
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