Low birth weight prevalence in France
France: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.4% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 156 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in France, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in France stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in France peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
That places France 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in France?
- Low birth weight prevalence in France was 7.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does France rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- France ranks 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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