Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 84.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Liberia, 1986–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Liberia is 84.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Liberia peaked at 84.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.3, in 2007.
That places Liberia 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 57.9 | — |
| 2000 | 50.9 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 61.1 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 84.4 | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.9 | 57.9 | 57.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.6 | 46.3 | 50.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.1 | 61.1 | 61.1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.4 | 84.4 | 84.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2 compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 86 compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.2 compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4 compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 84 compare
- 134 Gambia 83.8 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Liberia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Liberia was 84.4 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.