Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 96.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
96.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 1995
All-time low
92
in 1999
Years of data
23
1994–2019
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in New Zealand, 1994–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand stood at 96.5.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand peaked at 100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 100th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 95 | — |
| 1995 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 92 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 97.3 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 96.6 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.2 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.2 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 96.6 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 96.8 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.7 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.6 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.5 | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 96.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 96.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.85, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.67 | 92 | 100 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.88 | 94 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6 | 96.3 | 96.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand was 96.5 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1995.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.