Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 73 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mozambique, 1997–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique stood at 73. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique peaked at 73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.2 | — |
| 2003 | 47.7 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 55.3 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 54.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 73 | +34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2 | 44.2 | 44.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5 | 47.7 | 55.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.65 | 54.3 | 73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique was 73 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.