Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in France

France: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2001
All-time low
96.2
in 2011
Years of data
19
1993–2020

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in France, 1993–2020

0204060801001993200620201993: 992001: 99.62004: 982005: 97.92006: 98.32007: 98.12008: 982009: 97.92010: 97.52011: 96.22012: 97.12013: 98.32014: 98.32015: 97.72016: 97.42017: 982018: 98.12019: 97.62020: 98.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in France stood at 98.2.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 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.

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in France, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in France, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 99
2001 99.6 +0.6%
2004 98 -1.6%
2005 97.9 -0.1%
2006 98.3 +0.4%
2007 98.1 -0.2%
2008 98 -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 +0.6%
2018 98.1 +0.1%
2019 97.6 -0.5%
2020 98.2 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99 99 99 1
2000s 98.26 97.9 99.6 7
2010s 97.62 96.2 98.3 10
2020s 98.2 98.2 98.2 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 86 Tonga 98.3 compare
  2. 88 Austria 98.1 compare
  3. 89 Canada 98 compare
  4. 89 Slovakia 98 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in France?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in France was 98.2 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2 in 2011.
How does France rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
France ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.