Births attended by health staff sdgs in South Africa
South Africa: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 96.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
96.7
World rank
98th
of 169 countries
All-time high
96.7
in 2016
All-time low
82
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2016
Births attended by health staff sdgs in South Africa, 1994–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 96.7 for births attended by health staff sdgs in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in South Africa peaked at 96.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82, in 1994.
That places South Africa 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82 | — |
| 1995 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.4 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 91.2 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 91.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.3 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 96.7 | +2.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 96.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 96.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8 | 82 | 84.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.23 | 91.2 | 94.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in South Africa?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in South Africa was 96.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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