Norway vs United States: Births attended by skilled health staff
Norway
99.2%
in 2021
United States
99.1%
in 2020
Norway rank
64th
United States rank
67th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.3% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.4% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 99.2% against 99.1% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Norway and United States?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Norway ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th 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.