Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Brazil, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil stood at 98.4.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil peaked at 99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.5, in 1991.
That places Brazil 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.5 | — |
| 1996 | 87.3 | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 98.6 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.4 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.6 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.52 | 69.5 | 98.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.43 | 97 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil was 98.4 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.