New Zealand vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)

New Zealand
95.8%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
95.4%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
71st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd

Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100199920102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 95.8% against 95.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 125 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 92.0% 52.0% 40.0% New Zealand
2000s 97.5% 72.4% 25.1% New Zealand
2010s 96.6% 91.0% 5.6% New Zealand

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), New Zealand or Sao Tome and Principe?
New Zealand, at 95.8% against 95.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
New Zealand ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
125 places, 1,794 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed