Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 94.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda peaked at 94.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1992.
That places Rwanda 114th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.9% | — |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.3% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 69.0% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda was 94.2% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1992.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.