Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Chile
Chile: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Chile, 1993–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Chile recorded 99.8% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Chile peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 1993.
That places Chile 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99.0% | — |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Chile?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Chile was 99.8% in 2019, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.