Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ireland

Ireland: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 99.7 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2008
All-time low
99.5
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ireland, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 99.52000: 99.62001: 99.62002: 99.52003: 99.62004: 99.72005: 99.72006: 99.72007: 99.72008: 99.82009: 99.82010: 99.82011: 99.82012: 99.82013: 99.82014: 99.72015: 99.72016: 99.72017: 99.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 99.7 for births attended by health staff sdgs in 2017.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs 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.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ireland, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value 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%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 99.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 99.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.5 99.5 99.5 1
2000s 99.67 99.5 99.8 10
2010s 99.75 99.7 99.8 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 Hungary 99.7 compare
  2. 41 Jamaica 99.7 compare
  3. 41 Jordan 99.7 compare
  4. 41 Mauritius 99.7 compare
  5. 41 Palestine 99.7 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Ireland?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Ireland was 99.7 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2008.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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