Australia vs Latvia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Australia
98.5%
in 2023
Latvia
98.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
90th
Latvia rank
90th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 98.5% against 98.5% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Australia ranks 90th 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.