Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Jamaica, 1989–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica is 99.7, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica peaked at 99.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90, in 1996.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 92 | — |
| 1993 | 93.4 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 90 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 94.6 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 95.9 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 98.5 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 96.9 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 97.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.7 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.5 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 93 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.3 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92 | 92 | 92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.67 | 90 | 94.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.61 | 93 | 98.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.12 | 95.3 | 99.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica was 99.7 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.