Belarus vs Latvia: Births attended by skilled health staff
Belarus
99.9%
in 2020
Latvia
99.9%
in 2017
Belarus rank
16th
Latvia rank
16th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.5% | 1.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Belarus ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 16th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel 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.