Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO): Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 5.00 million Number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
5.00 million Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
5.18 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
5.00 million Number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 2013–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201520182013: 5.1M Number2014: 5.2M Number2015: 5.1M Number2016: 5.2M Number2017: 5.1M Number2018: 5.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) is 5.00 million Number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), year by year

Annual values for Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 2013 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2013 5.10 million Number
2014 5.16 million Number +1.1%
2015 5.13 million Number -0.5%
2016 5.18 million Number +0.9%
2017 5.11 million Number -1.4%
2018 5.00 million Number -2.1%

Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

  1. 1 Germany 677,117 Number
  2. 2 France 661,236 Number
  3. 3 Italy 369,944 Number compare
  4. 4 Spain 317,255 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) was 5.00 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million Number in 2018.
How does European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 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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Indicator
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 528 data points, 2013–2024
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