Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) was 14.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda is 14.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda peaked at 15.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1992.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +60.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +145.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 6.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda?
- Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 in Rwanda was 14.6% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1992.
- How does Rwanda rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 (doctor) (% 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.