Mexico vs Turkey: Births attended by skilled health staff
Mexico
96.6%
in 2017
Turkey
97.0%
in 2019
Mexico rank
99th
Turkey rank
96th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 97.0% against 96.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 99th and Turkey ranks 96th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 88.3% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 98.0% | 1.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Mexico or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 97.0% against 96.6% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Mexico and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Mexico ranks 99th and Turkey ranks 96th 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.