Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 97.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iceland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland stood at 97.4. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.4, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 92nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.6 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.3 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.9 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.9 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.4 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.82 | 99.6 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.13 | 98.7 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.04 | 97.8 | 98.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland was 97.4 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iceland ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.