New Zealand vs Vietnam: Births attended by skilled health staff
New Zealand
96.5%
in 2019
Vietnam
96.1%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
100th
Vietnam rank
103rd
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- New Zealand
- Vietnam
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 96.5% against 96.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 103rd of 169 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 75.9% | 21.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 92.8% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, New Zealand or Vietnam?
- New Zealand, at 96.5% against 96.1% in Vietnam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Vietnam rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- New Zealand ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 103rd 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.