Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Finland

Finland: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.5 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2000
All-time low
98.3
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2021

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Finland, 1990–2021

0204060801001990200520211990: 98.81992: 98.61993: 98.61994: 98.51995: 98.51996: 98.41997: 98.41998: 98.31999: 98.42000: 99.92001: 99.92002: 99.92003: 99.92004: 99.82005: 99.92006: 99.82007: 99.82008: 99.82009: 99.82010: 99.82011: 99.82012: 99.82013: 99.72014: 99.72015: 99.72016: 99.62017: 99.62018: 99.62019: 99.52020: 99.62021: 99.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland stood at 99.5.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland peaked at 99.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.3, in 1998.

That places Finland 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Finland, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 98.8
1992 98.6 -0.2%
1993 98.6 +0.0%
1994 98.5 -0.1%
1995 98.5 +0.0%
1996 98.4 -0.1%
1997 98.4 +0.0%
1998 98.3 -0.1%
1999 98.4 +0.1%
2000 99.9 +1.5%
2001 99.9 +0.0%
2002 99.9 +0.0%
2003 99.9 +0.0%
2004 99.8 -0.1%
2005 99.9 +0.1%
2006 99.8 -0.1%
2007 99.8 +0.0%
2008 99.8 +0.0%
2009 99.8 +0.0%
2010 99.8 +0.0%
2011 99.8 +0.0%
2012 99.8 +0.0%
2013 99.7 -0.1%
2014 99.7 +0.0%
2015 99.7 +0.0%
2016 99.6 -0.1%
2017 99.6 +0.0%
2018 99.6 +0.0%
2019 99.5 -0.1%
2020 99.6 +0.1%
2021 99.5 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.5 98.3 98.8 9
2000s 99.85 99.8 99.9 10
2010s 99.68 99.5 99.8 10
2020s 99.55 99.5 99.6 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 55 Sri Lanka 99.5 compare
  2. 55 Maldives 99.5 compare
  3. 55 Seychelles 99.5 compare
  4. 55 Tunisia 99.5 compare
  5. 55 Tuvalu 99.5 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 Finland?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland was 99.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Finland ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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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Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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