Births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia
Latvia: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
97.9%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 84th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.0% | — |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Latvia was 98.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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