Australia and New Zealand vs Latvia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Australia and New Zealand
98.6%
in 2025
Latvia
98.5%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
88th
Latvia rank
90th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 0.1% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Australia and New Zealand or Latvia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Australia and New Zealand and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Latvia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 90th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.