Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 4.94 million Number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.94 million Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
5.12 million Number
in 2016
All-time low
4.94 million Number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2013–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201520182013: 5.0M Number2014: 5.1M Number2015: 5.1M Number2016: 5.1M Number2017: 5.0M Number2018: 4.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 4.94 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2013 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2013 5.04 million Number
2014 5.10 million Number +1.1%
2015 5.07 million Number -0.5%
2016 5.12 million Number +0.9%
2017 5.05 million Number -1.4%
2018 4.94 million Number -2.1%

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  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
  5. 5 Poland 251,782 Number compare
  6. 5 Poland 251,782 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 4.94 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 5.12 million Number in 2016.
What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million Number in 2018.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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