Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 100.0% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97.7% | — |
| 1993 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.0% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
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- 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
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- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Trinidad and Tobago was 100.0% in 2017, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.