Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Norway
Norway: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Norway, 1988–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Norway stood at 99.2%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 64th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Norway?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Norway was 99.2% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.