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

Latest (2020)
97.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1990
All-time low
97.4
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iceland, 1990–2020

0204060801001990200520201990: 1001991: 99.91992: 99.81993: 99.81994: 99.81995: 99.81996: 99.81997: 99.81998: 99.91999: 99.62000: 99.32001: 99.52002: 99.42003: 99.42004: 99.42005: 992006: 98.92007: 98.92008: 98.72009: 98.82010: 98.22011: 97.92012: 97.82013: 98.12014: 97.82015: 98.22016: 97.92017: 982018: 98.22019: 98.32020: 97.4

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Canada 98 compare
  2. 89 Slovakia 98 compare
  3. 91 Guyana 97.6 compare
  4. 93 Cape Verde 97.3 compare
  5. 94 Palau 97.2 compare
  6. 95 Egypt 97.1 compare

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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.

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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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