Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Germany
Germany: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 96.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 96.2% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2016.
Germany ranks 102nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Germany?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Germany was 96.2% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Germany ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.