Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Dominican Republic
99.9%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
96.3%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
18th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 99.9% against 96.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 88.5% | 8.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 94.3% | 4.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 95.0% | 4.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Dominican Republic or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Dominican Republic, at 99.9% against 96.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th 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.