Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus
Belarus: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus, 1986–2020
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 Belarus stood at 99.9%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2011.
Belarus ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100.0% | — |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 16 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
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- 16 China 99.9% compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9% compare
- 16 Greece 99.9% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.9% compare
- 16 Latvia 99.9% compare
- 16 Libya 99.9% compare
- 16 Oman 99.9% compare
- 16 Serbia 99.9% compare
- 16 Ukraine 99.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus was 99.9% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Belarus ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.