Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.7 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
99.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2008
All-time low
99.5
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ireland, 1999–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 99.7 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland peaked at 99.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.5, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 41st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.5 | — |
| 2000 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.67 | 99.5 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.75 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland was 99.7 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.