Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Births attended by skilled health staff
Nicaragua
94.1%
in 2017
Rwanda
94.2%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
115th
Rwanda rank
114th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 94.2% against 94.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 169 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 45.4% | 36.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 76.2% | 14.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 94.2% against 94.1% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 114th 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.