Births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada

Canada: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
97.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 992001: 992002: 992003: 992004: 992005: 992006: 1002007: 992008: 992009: 992010: 992011: 982012: 982013: 982014: 982015: 982016: 97.82017: 97.92018: 982019: 98.12020: 97.72021: 97.62022: 97.82023: 97.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada is 97.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2021.

That places Canada 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Canada, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 99.0%
2001 99.0% +0.0%
2002 99.0% +0.0%
2003 99.0% +0.0%
2004 99.0% +0.0%
2005 99.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +1.0%
2007 99.0% -1.0%
2008 99.0% +0.0%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 99.0% +0.0%
2011 98.0% -1.0%
2012 98.0% +0.0%
2013 98.0% +0.0%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% +0.0%
2016 97.8% -0.2%
2017 97.9% +0.1%
2018 98.0% +0.1%
2019 98.1% +0.1%
2020 97.7% -0.4%
2021 97.6% -0.1%
2022 97.8% +0.2%
2023 97.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.1% 99.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 98.1% 97.8% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.7% 97.6% 97.8% 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 93 Guyana 98.0% compare
  2. 93 Tunisia 98.0% compare
  3. 93 Viet Nam 98.0% compare
  4. 96 Colombia 97.8% compare
  5. 98 Iceland 97.6% compare
  6. 98 Tajikistan 97.6% compare
  7. 98 France 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Canada was 97.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2021.
How does Canada rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Canada ranks 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 2,681 data points, 2000–2025
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