Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia
Serbia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia, 1995–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.9% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98.7% | — |
| 1996 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 88.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 16 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 16 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 16 China 99.9% compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9% compare
- 16 Greece 99.9% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.9% compare
- 16 Latvia 99.9% compare
- 16 Libya 99.9% compare
- 16 Oman 99.9% compare
- 16 Ukraine 99.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Serbia was 99.9% in 2019, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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.