Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Japan
Japan: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Japan, 1990–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.8 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Japan peaked at 100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.8, in 2000.
Japan ranks 30th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9 | — |
| 1995 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.93 | 99.9 | 100 | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.84 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.85 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Japan?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Japan was 99.8 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.