Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland
Iceland: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
96.8%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 97.6% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 98th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 96 Canada 97.8% compare
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- 98 Tajikistan 97.6% compare
- 98 France 97.6% compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iceland was 97.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iceland ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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