Australia vs Brazil: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Australia
98.8%
in 2021
Brazil
98.9%
in 2021
Australia rank
45th
Brazil rank
43rd
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 96.8% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 98.9% | 1.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births), Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Australia ranks 45th and Brazil ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.