Births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America
United States of America: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
98.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 98.8% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2021.
That places United States of America 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 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 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 75 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 76 Jamaica 98.8% compare
- 76 Montenegro 98.8% compare
- 79 Austria 98.7% compare
- 79 Hungary 98.7% compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.7% compare
- 79 Cambodia 98.7% compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States of America?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America was 98.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- United States of America ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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