Estonia vs Russia: Births attended by skilled health staff
Estonia
99.6%
in 2020
Russia
99.6%
in 2020
Estonia rank
47th
Russia rank
47th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russia ahead.
Estonia ranks 47th and Russia ranks 47th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Estonia or Russia?
- Estonia, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Estonia and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Estonia ranks 47th and Russia ranks 47th 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.