Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in India
India: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 89.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in India, 1993–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India is 89.4, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India peaked at 89.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 1993.
India ranks 121st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.2 | — |
| 1999 | 42.3 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 52.3 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 81.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.25 | 34.2 | 42.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.13 | 42.5 | 52.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4 | 81.4 | 81.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.4 | 89.4 | 89.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in India was 89.4 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 1993.
- How does India rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- India ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.