Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ukraine, 1989–2014
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 99.9% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2014. That is the highest value across all 26 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 Ukraine peaked at 99.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2007.
That places Ukraine 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.9% | — |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 16 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 16 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 16 China 99.9% compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9% compare
- 16 Greece 99.9% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.9% compare
- 16 Latvia 99.9% compare
- 16 Libya 99.9% compare
- 16 Oman 99.9% compare
- 16 Serbia 99.9% compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,123 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ukraine?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Ukraine was 99.9% in 2014, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Ukraine ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.