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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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