Length of hospital stay for a single birth in select countries worldwide in 2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Oct 9, 2024
In 2021, the average length of stay in a hospital in Latvia for a single spontaneous (i.e. not cesarean) delivery was 4.4 days. In comparison, length of stay after giving birth in most countries was less than 3 days. This statistic shows the average length of stay in hospitals for a spontaneous delivery in select countries worldwide in 2021.

Average length of stay in hospitals for a single spontaneous delivery in select countries worldwide in 2021 (in days)

CharacteristicLength of stay in days
Latvia 4.4
Slovak Republic 4.1
Hungary 3.9
Poland 3.7
France 3.7
Czechia 3.7
Lithuania 3.6
Slovenia 3.5
Austria 3.3
Italy 3.3
Finland 2.8
Israel 2.7
Germany 2.7
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Length of stay in days4.44.44.14.13.93.93.73.73.73.73.73.73.63.63.53.53.33.33.33.32.82.82.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.72.62.62.52.52.42.42.42.42.42.42.32.32.32.32.22.22.12.1221.91.91.61.61.61.61.51.51.51.51.41.4LatviaSlovak RepublicHungaryPolandFranceCzechiaLithuaniaSloveniaAustriaItalyFinlandIsraelGermanyBelgiumSwitzerlandPortugalChileAustralia*IrelandKoreaSpainTurkeySwedenNew ZealandUnited States*Costa RicaIcelandUnited KingdomCanadaNetherlandsMexico
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