Share of births attended by skilled health staff in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in North Macedonia, 1989–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in North Macedonia is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1989.
That places North Macedonia 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 87.8% | — |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 88.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 89.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in North Macedonia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in North Macedonia was 100.0% in 2021, 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1989.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.