Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 4.98 million in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
5.15 million
in 2016
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201520182013: 5.1M2014: 5.1M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.2M2017: 5.1M2018: 5.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 4.98 million for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in 2018. 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 2.1% over ten years.

Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2013 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2013 5.08 million —
2014 5.14 million +1.1%
2015 5.11 million -0.6%
2016 5.15 million +0.9%
2017 5.08 million -1.4%
2018 4.98 million -2.1%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 677,117
  2. 2 France 661,236
  3. 3 Italy 369,944 compare
  4. 4 Spain 317,255 compare
  5. 5 Poland 251,782 compare
  6. 5 Poland 251,782 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 4.98 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2016.
What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2018.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 569 data points, 2013–2024
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