Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 95.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Denmark, 1987–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Denmark stood at 95.3.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Denmark peaked at 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 94.4, in 2016.
That places Denmark 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1997 | 98.3 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 98.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.7 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 95.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.4 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.1 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.6 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.67 | 97.8 | 98.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.4 | 94.4 | 98.5 | 9 |
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More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Denmark?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Denmark was 95.3 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.