Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland
Ireland: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Ireland?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland was 99.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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