Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 was 88.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2020, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda peaked at 88.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +178.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 88.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 88.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 14.6% | 49.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 70.0% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda was 88.3% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.