Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay, 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
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.4% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.