Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Latvia
Latvia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Latvia, 1989–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 99.9% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2017.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 99.9% | 8 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,868 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Latvia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Latvia was 99.9% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.