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

Latest (2021)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1996
All-time low
99.8
in 2000
Years of data
24
1990–2021

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Japan, 1990–2021

0204060801001990200520211990: 99.91995: 99.91996: 1002000: 99.82001: 99.82002: 99.82003: 99.82004: 99.82005: 99.82006: 99.82007: 99.82008: 99.82009: 99.82010: 99.82011: 99.82012: 99.82014: 99.82015: 99.92016: 99.82017: 99.92018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 99.92021: 99.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Japan, 1990 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Albania 99.8 compare
  2. 30 Armenia 99.8 compare
  3. 30 Botswana 99.8 compare
  4. 30 Chile 99.8 compare
  5. 30 Czechia 99.8 compare
  6. 30 Fiji 99.8 compare
  7. 30 Georgia 99.8 compare
  8. 30 Italy 99.8 compare
  9. 30 Malta 99.8 compare
  10. 30 Slovenia 99.8 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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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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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