Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 99.2% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1986.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 89.8% | — |
| 1991 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 92.2% | 97.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.5% | 97.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.733 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Dominican Republic was 99.2% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.