Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 100 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
96
in 2000
Years of data
22
1987–2017
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Trinidad and Tobago is 100, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97.7 | — |
| 1993 | 98.3 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 98 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.5 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 98.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.5 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 98.7 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.9 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 98 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7 | 97.7 | 97.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.11 | 97.5 | 98.4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.57 | 96 | 99.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.71 | 98 | 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 Cuba 100 compare
- 1 Dominica 100 compare
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 100 compare
- 1 Grenada 100 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 100 compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 compare
- 1 Korea 100 compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100 compare
- 1 Lithuania 100 compare
- 1 North Macedonia 100 compare
- 1 Qatar 100 compare
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 100 compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100 compare
- 1 Uruguay 100 compare
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Trinidad and Tobago was 100 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.