Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation by country
Countries reporting
53
Highest
677,117
Germany
Lowest
341
Liechtenstein
Median
53,158
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
569
What the numbers show
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 677,117 in Germany; the lowest is 341 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 53,158, and the mean is 93,758.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,986.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 6.9%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 41.9%).
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 677,117 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 2 | France | 661,236 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 369,944 | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 317,255 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 251,782 | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 251,782 | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 166,143 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 166,143 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 143,637 | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 112,620 | 2023 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 112,620 | 2023 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 12 | Belgium | 109,154 | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 13 | Belarus | 102,556 | 2017 | — | falling |
| 13 | Belarus | 102,556 | 2017 | — | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 98,451 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 84,642 | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 84,311 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 78,868 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 78,256 | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 77,238 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 21 | Greece | 68,309 | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 60,845 | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 60,845 | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 57,079 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 54,013 | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 53,428 | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 53,158 | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 46,241 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 46,241 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 43,720 | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 31 | Georgia | 39,483 | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 32,069 | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 32,069 | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 34 | Moldova | 24,123 | 2023 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 35 | Moldova | 23,658 | 2024 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 36 | Albania | 23,310 | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 37 | Kosovo* | 22,830 | 2021 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 38 | Lithuania | 19,086 | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 38 | Lithuania | 19,086 | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 16,875 | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 16,875 | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 16,061 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 16,061 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 12,887 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 12,887 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 46 | Cyprus | 9,766 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 47 | Estonia | 9,690 | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 47 | Estonia | 9,690 | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 49 | Montenegro | 6,977 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 6,459 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 51 | Malta | 4,374 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 52 | Iceland | 4,311 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 53 | Liechtenstein | 341 | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 5.00 million
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 4.98 million
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 4.94 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3.55 million
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 2.95 million
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 2.93 million
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 2.84 million
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 2.79 million
- European Free Trade Association 136,921