Canada vs Latvia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Canada
97.8%
in 2022
Latvia
98.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
55th
Latvia rank
52nd
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 98.1% against 97.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Canada ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 52nd of 125 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.1% | 0.4% | Latvia |
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), Canada or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 98.1% against 97.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Canada ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 52nd 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.