Costa Rica vs Iran: Births attended by skilled health staff
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2019
Iran
99.0%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
69th
Iran rank
69th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Iran ranks 69th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 94.9% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.3% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Iran ranks 69th 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.