Births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.0%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil stood at 98.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2006.
That places Brazil 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil was 98.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Brazil ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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