Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ecuador, 1987–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ecuador is 99.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ecuador peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1987.
Ecuador ranks 61st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 61.3% | — |
| 1994 | 98.7% | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 70.9% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 87.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Cyprus 99.3% compare
- 62 Mongolia 99.3% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99.2% compare
- 64 Norway 99.2% compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ecuador?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ecuador was 99.4% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.