Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Romania
Romania: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 93.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Romania, 1989–2020
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 Romania is 93.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Romania peaked at 99.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 117th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.9% | — |
| 1990 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 91.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Romania?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Romania was 93.0% in 2020, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Romania ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.