Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Australia
Australia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 96 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Australia, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia is 96, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia peaked at 99.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2020.
Australia ranks 104th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.6 | — |
| 1992 | 99.3 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.7 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.34 | 99.3 | 99.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.26 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.07 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia was 96 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.