Births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
96.0%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominican Republic is 99.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominican Republic?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Dominican Republic was 99.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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