Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina
Argentina: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina, 1990–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.9% | — |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 95.8% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 94.8% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,096 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina was 98.8% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.