Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Russian Federation, 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
Russian Federation recorded 99.6% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Russian Federation peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1992.
That places Russian Federation 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.2% | — |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Russian Federation?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Russian Federation was 99.6% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1992.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Russian Federation ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.