Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.9 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
99.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1989
All-time low
98.1
in 2014
Years of data
29
1989–2017
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Latvia, 1989–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia is 99.9, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia peaked at 100 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 98.1, in 2014.
That places Latvia 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 100 | — |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.54 | 98.9 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 98.1 | 99.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 16 Azerbaijan 99.9 compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9 compare
- 16 Belarus 99.9 compare
- 16 China 99.9 compare
- 16 Greece 99.9 compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 99.9 compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.9 compare
- 16 Libya 99.9 compare
- 16 Oman 99.9 compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9 compare
- 16 Serbia 99.9 compare
- 16 Ukraine 99.9 compare
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia was 99.9 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1989.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.