| country | population ( x 1000) | population growth rate % (1999 est.) | birth rate x 1000 pop. | % 0-14 years | male 0-14 | female 0-14 | total 0-14 years | live births per year (x 1000) | natality ratio % | Paediatric Surgical Centers | under 14 (x 1000) / Centers | Paediatric Surgeons | under 14 (x 1000) / Paediatric Surgeons | Training Schools in Paediatric Surgery | population (x 1000) / Training Centers | under 14 (x 1000) / Training Centers | lenghth of trainig (core + specialist) | Specialty recognized | Selection exam for specialist training | total trainees | trainees/surgeons ratio | country |
| AUSTRIA | 8.139 | 0,25 | 9,62 | 16,8% | 702 | 666 | 1.368 | 94 | 1,154 | 9 | 152 | 60 | 23 | 9 | 904 | 152 | 5+2 | yes | no | 0 | 0,00 | AUSTRIA |
| BELGIUM | 10.182 | 0,18 | 9,98 | 17,2% | 895 | 853 | 1.748 | 101 | 0,991 | 14 | 125 | 20 | 87 | 3 | 3394 | 583 | 4+2 | no | no | 0 | 0,00 | BELGIUM |
| CROATIA | 4.677 | 0,10 | 10,34 | 16,8% | 405 | 383 | 788 | 55 | 1,284 | 4 | 197 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 1169 | 197 | 3+2 | yes | no | 7 | 0,14 | CROATIA |
| DENMARK | 5.356 | 0,38 | 11,57 | 18,3% | 504 | 478 | 982 | 61 | 1,139 | 1 | 982 | 6 | 164 | 1 | 5356 | 982 | 6+2 | no | no | 3 | 0,50 | DENMARK |
| FINLAND | 5.158 | 0,15 | 10,77 | 18,4% | 484 | 464 | 948 | 60 | 1,195 | 3 | 316 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 1719 | 316 | 5+2 | yes | yes | 4 | 0,09 | FINLAND |
| FRANCE | 58.978 | 0,27 | 11,38 | 18,7% | 5.638 | 5.376 | 11.014 | 780 | 1,367 | 27 | 408 | 150 | 73 | 27 | 2184 | 408 | 3+3 | yes | yes | 100 | 0,67 | FRANCE |
| GERMANY | 82.087 | 0,01 | 8,68 | 15,4% | 6.496 | 6.172 | 12.668 | 870 | 1,088 | 78 | 162 | 250 | 51 | 29 | 2831 | 437 | 6+6 | yes | yes | 80 | 0,32 | GERMANY |
| GREECE | 10.707 | 0,41 | 9,54 | 15,8% | 878 | 818 | 1.696 | 110 | 1,091 | 13 | 130 | 118 | 14 | 4 | 2677 | 424 | 3+3 | yes | no | 40 | 0,34 | GREECE |
| HUNGARY | 10.186 | -0,20 | 10,80 | 17,4% | 908 | 865 | 1.773 | 170 | 1,613 | 14 | 127 | 75 | 24 | 14 | 728 | 127 | 2+3 | yes | yes | 12 | 0,16 | HUNGARY |
| IRELAND | 3.633 | 0,38 | 13,58 | 21,4% | 399 | 377 | 776 | 52 | 1,499 | 3 | 259 | 4 | 194 | 3 | 1211 | 259 | 3+4 | yes | yes | 10 | 2,50 | IRELAND |
| ITALY | 56.735 | -0,08 | 9,27 | 14,3% | 4.161 | 3.925 | 8.086 | 515 | 0,993 | 57 | 142 | 491 | 16 | 16 | 3546 | 505 | 2+3 | yes | yes | 175 | 0,36 | ITALY |
| NETHERLANDS | 15.808 | 0,47 | 11,36 | 18,3% | 1.475 | 1.410 | 2.885 | 197 | 1,296 | 6 | 481 | 23 | 125 | 7 | 2258 | 412 | 6+2 | no | no | 3 | 0,13 | NETHERLANDS |
| NORWAY | 4.439 | 0,40 | 12,54 | 19,6% | 448 | 424 | 872 | 60 | 1,390 | 3 | 291 | 10 | 87 | 3 | 1480 | 291 | 6 | yes | no | 4 | 0,40 | NORWAY |
| POLAND | 38.609 | 0,05 | 10,61 | 19,8% | 3.921 | 3.734 | 7.655 | 450 | 1,188 | 56 | 137 | 180 | 43 | 21 | 1839 | 365 | 1+5 | yes | yes | 120 | 0,67 | POLAND |
| PORTUGAL | 9.918 | -0,13 | 10,49 | 17,0% | 866 | 820 | 1.686 | 118 | 1,129 | 11 | 153 | 75 | 22 | 5 | 1984 | 337 | 2+3 | yes | yes | 27 | 0,36 | PORTUGAL |
| SPAIN | 39.167 | -0,10 | 9,99 | 14,9% | 3.013 | 2.835 | 5.848 | 410 | 1,035 | 42 | 139 | 309 | 19 | 19 | 2061 | 308 | 2+3 | yes | yes | 38 | 0,12 | SPAIN |
| SWEDEN | 8.911 | 0,29 | 12,00 | 18,7% | 857 | 813 | 1.670 | 125 | 1,448 | 4 | 418 | 26 | 64 | 4 | 2228 | 418 | 3+2 | yes | no | 15 | 0,58 | SWEDEN |
| SWITZERLAND | 7.257 | 0,20 | 10,53 | 17,3% | 640 | 612 | 1.252 | 87 | 1,267 | 8 | 157 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 907 | 157 | 6+6 | yes | yes | 5 | 0,11 | SWITZERLAND |
| TURKEY | 65.599 | 1,57 | 20,92 | 30,4% | 10.148 | 9.781 | 19.929 | 1.524 | 2,491 | 55 | 362 | 139 | 143 | 22 | 2982 | 906 | 5+2 | yes | yes | 0 | 0,00 | TURKEY |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 59.113 | 0,24 | 11,90 | 19,2% | 5.823 | 5.522 | 11.345 | 750 | 1,296 | 39 | 291 | 83 | 137 | 39 | 1516 | 291 | 2+6 | yes | yes | 32 | 0,39 | UNITED KINGDOM |
| country | population ( x 1000) | population growth rate % (1999 est.) | birth rate x 1000 pop. | % 0-14 years | male 0-14 | female 0-14 | total 0-14 years | live births per year (x 1000) | natality ratio % | Paediatric Surgical Centers | under 14 (x 1000) / Centers | Paediatric Surgeons | under 14 (x 1000) / Paediatric Surgeons | Training Schools in Paediatric Surgery | population (x 1000) / Training Centers | under 14 (x 1000) / Training Centers | lenghth of trainig (core + specialist) | Specialty recognized | Selection exam for specialist training | total trainees | trainees/surgeons ratio | country |