Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 44.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
44.2%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.5%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2020

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Rwanda, 1992–2020

0102030401992200620201992: 4.5 highest2000: 20.4 highest2005: 15.8 highest2008: 16.3 highest2010: 21.2 highest2015: 30.4 highest2020: 44.2 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Rwanda is 44.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Rwanda peaked at 44.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1992.

That places Rwanda 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Rwanda, 1992 to 2020.
Year highest Change
1992 4.5%
2000 20.4% +353.3%
2005 15.8% -22.5%
2008 16.3% +3.2%
2010 21.2% +30.1%
2015 30.4% +43.4%
2020 44.2% +45.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2000s 17.5% 15.8% 20.4% 3
2010s 25.8% 21.2% 30.4% 2
2020s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 17 Haiti 52.7% compare
  2. 18 Kenya 49.6% compare
  3. 19 Lesotho 44.8% compare
  4. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.1% compare
  5. 22 Cameroon 37.8% compare
  6. 23 Zimbabwe 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Rwanda?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Rwanda was 44.2% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1992.
How does Rwanda rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
Rwanda ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 261 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.