Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Canada

Canada: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1987
All-time low
97.8
in 2016
Years of data
31
1987–2020

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Canada, 1987–2020

0204060801001987200320201987: 1001991: 99.11992: 99.61993: 99.41994: 99.31995: 99.41996: 99.21997: 99.31998: 99.31999: 99.22000: 99.32001: 99.32002: 99.32003: 98.92004: 992005: 98.82006: 1002007: 98.82008: 98.72009: 98.62010: 98.52011: 98.42012: 98.12013: 982014: 97.92015: 97.92016: 97.82017: 97.92018: 982019: 982020: 98

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada is 98, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada peaked at 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 97.8, in 2016.

That places Canada 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Canada, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 100
1991 99.1 -0.9%
1992 99.6 +0.5%
1993 99.4 -0.2%
1994 99.3 -0.1%
1995 99.4 +0.1%
1996 99.2 -0.2%
1997 99.3 +0.1%
1998 99.3 +0.0%
1999 99.2 -0.1%
2000 99.3 +0.1%
2001 99.3 +0.0%
2002 99.3 +0.0%
2003 98.9 -0.4%
2004 99 +0.1%
2005 98.8 -0.2%
2006 100 +1.2%
2007 98.8 -1.2%
2008 98.7 -0.1%
2009 98.6 -0.1%
2010 98.5 -0.1%
2011 98.4 -0.1%
2012 98.1 -0.3%
2013 98 -0.1%
2014 97.9 -0.1%
2015 97.9 +0.0%
2016 97.8 -0.1%
2017 97.9 +0.1%
2018 98 +0.1%
2019 98 +0.0%
2020 98 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100 100 100 1
1990s 99.31 99.1 99.6 9
2000s 99.07 98.6 100 10
2010s 98.05 97.8 98.5 10
2020s 98 98 98 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 86 Tonga 98.3 compare
  2. 87 France 98.2 compare
  3. 88 Austria 98.1 compare
  4. 89 Slovakia 98 compare
  5. 91 Guyana 97.6 compare
  6. 92 Iceland 97.4 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada was 98 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8 in 2016.
How does Canada rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Canada ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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