Births attended by health staff sdgs in Portugal

Portugal: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 98.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2001
All-time low
98
in 1989
Years of data
14
1989–2020

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Portugal, 1989–2020

0204060801001989200420201989: 981998: 99.72000: 99.72001: 99.92011: 99.92012: 99.92013: 99.92014: 99.92015: 99.92016: 99.92017: 99.92018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 98.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 98.6 for births attended by health staff sdgs in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Portugal peaked at 99.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1989.

Portugal ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by health staff sdgs in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by health staff sdgs in Portugal, 1989 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1989 98 —
1998 99.7 +1.7%
2000 99.7 +0.0%
2001 99.9 +0.2%
2011 99.9 +0.0%
2012 99.9 +0.0%
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 99.9 +0.0%
2020 98.6 -1.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 98.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.55, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 98.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98 98 98 1
1990s 99.7 99.7 99.7 1
2000s 99.8 99.7 99.9 2
2010s 99.9 99.9 99.9 9
2020s 98.6 98.6 98.6 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 79 Cambodia 98.7 compare
  2. 79 Venezuela 98.7 compare
  3. 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.6 compare
  4. 83 Barbados 98.4 compare
  5. 83 Brazil 98.4 compare
  6. 83 Suriname 98.4 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Portugal?
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Portugal was 98.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1989.
How does Portugal rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
Portugal ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by health staff sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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