Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2018, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kazakhstan stood at 99.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kazakhstan peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 1997.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.0% | — |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 16 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 16 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 16 China 99.9% compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9% compare
- 16 Greece 99.9% compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.9% compare
- 16 Latvia 99.9% compare
- 16 Libya 99.9% compare
- 16 Oman 99.9% compare
- 16 Serbia 99.9% compare
- 16 Ukraine 99.9% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kazakhstan?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Kazakhstan was 99.9% in 2018, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.