Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu, 1990–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 99.5% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2007.
Tuvalu ranks 55th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.0% | — |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 93.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu was 99.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2007.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Tuvalu ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.