Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Armenia
Armenia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Armenia, 1989–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 99.8% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2016.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1995.
Armenia ranks 30th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.7% | — |
| 1990 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 95.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 93.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Armenia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Armenia was 99.8% in 2016, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Armenia ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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.