Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in United States
United States: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99.1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2002
All-time low
98.5
in 2014
Years of data
32
1989–2020
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in United States, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 99.1 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States peaked at 99.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.5, in 2014.
United States ranks 67th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99 | — |
| 1990 | 99.2 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.1 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 99.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.35 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.36 | 99.3 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.11 | 98.5 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99.2 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99.2 compare
- 64 Norway 99.2 compare
- 67 Thailand 99.1 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 69 Bahamas 99 compare
- 69 Costa Rica 99 compare
- 69 Iran 99 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99 compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States was 99.1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- United States ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.