Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.8% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Slovenia, 1989–2012
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 Slovenia is 99.8%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of 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 Slovenia peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1989.
That places Slovenia 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.6% | — |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Slovenia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Slovenia was 99.8% in 2012, 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1989.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Slovenia ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.