Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 2.95 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.95 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
3.30 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.95 million
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2013–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M2013201720222013: 3.3M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 2.95 million, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 3.30 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million, in 2022.

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 3.27 million —
2014 3.30 million +1.0%
2015 3.28 million -0.8%
2016 3.30 million +0.7%
2017 3.23 million -2.2%
2018 3.17 million -1.8%
2019 3.11 million -1.8%
2020 3.04 million -2.2%
2021 3.09 million +1.4%
2022 2.95 million -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.24 million 3.11 million 3.30 million 7
2020s 3.03 million 2.95 million 3.09 million 3

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 2 France 661,236
  2. 3 Italy 369,944 compare
  3. 4 Spain 317,255 compare
  4. 5 Poland 251,782 compare
  5. 5 Poland 251,782 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 166,143
  7. 7 Netherlands 166,143

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 2.95 million in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2014.
What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2022.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2022.
Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 569 data points, 2013–2024
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