Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Germany

Germany: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 96.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1986
All-time low
96.2
in 2016
Years of data
22
1986–2019

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Germany, 1986–2019

0204060801001986200220191986: 1001999: 98.72000: 98.62001: 98.62002: 98.62003: 98.62004: 98.22005: 98.22006: 98.42007: 98.42008: 98.52009: 98.32010: 96.82011: 96.92012: 972013: 96.92014: 96.92015: 97.12016: 96.22017: 97.12018: 96.22019: 96.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Germany is 96.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Germany peaked at 100 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 96.2, in 2016.

Germany ranks 102nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Germany, 1986 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1986 100
1999 98.7 -1.3%
2000 98.6 -0.1%
2001 98.6 +0.0%
2002 98.6 +0.0%
2003 98.6 +0.0%
2004 98.2 -0.4%
2005 98.2 +0.0%
2006 98.4 +0.2%
2007 98.4 +0.0%
2008 98.5 +0.1%
2009 98.3 -0.2%
2010 96.8 -1.5%
2011 96.9 +0.1%
2012 97 +0.1%
2013 96.9 -0.1%
2014 96.9 +0.0%
2015 97.1 +0.2%
2016 96.2 -0.9%
2017 97.1 +0.9%
2018 96.2 -0.9%
2019 96.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100 100 100 1
1990s 98.7 98.7 98.7 1
2000s 98.44 98.2 98.6 10
2010s 96.73 96.2 97.1 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 99 Mexico 96.6 compare
  2. 100 New Zealand 96.5 compare
  3. 101 Malawi 96.4 compare
  4. 103 Viet Nam 96.1 compare
  5. 104 Australia 96 compare
  6. 105 Iraq 95.6 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 Germany?
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Germany was 96.2 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1986.
What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2 in 2016.
How does Germany rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Germany ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.