Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 73.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mozambique, 1997–2015
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 Mozambique stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mozambique peaked at 73.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.2% | — |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 47.7% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 54.3% | 73.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mozambique?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mozambique was 73.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Mozambique ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.