Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Canada
Canada: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Canada, 1987–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.