Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye, 1993–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 97.0% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1993.
Türkiye ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.0% | — |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 76.0% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 83.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 93 Cape Verde 97.3% compare
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More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye was 97.0% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Türkiye ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.