Azerbaijan vs Belarus: Share of births attended by skilled health staff
Azerbaijan
99.9%
in 2021
Belarus
99.9%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
16th
Belarus rank
16th
Share of births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Belarus ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 16th and Belarus ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.3% | 99.9% | 2.6% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 99.9% | 5.8% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 99.9% | 7.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.5% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births attended by skilled health staff, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
- Azerbaijan, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Belarus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of births attended by skilled health staff between Azerbaijan and Belarus?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belarus?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Belarus rank globally for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Azerbaijan ranks 16th and Belarus ranks 16th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.