Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1998–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1999.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 88.2% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Turks and Caicos Islands was 100.0% in 2020, 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1999.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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.