Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland
Ireland: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland, 1999–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 99.7% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2017.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 41st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.5% | — |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland was 99.7% in 2017, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.