Share of births attended by skilled health staff in South Korea
South Korea: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in South Korea, 1990–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, share of births attended by skilled health staff in South Korea stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.0% | — |
| 1991 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in South Korea?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in South Korea was 100.0% in 2015, 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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.