Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 was 88.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Central African Republic is 88.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Central African Republic peaked at 88.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.7% | — |
| 2000 | 76.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 88.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 95.5%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 88.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.9%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 76.9% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 87.2% | 88.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Central African Republic?
- Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 in Central African Republic was 88.0% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (any skilled personnel) (% of births): Q5 (highest). 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.