Births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina
Argentina: Births attended by skilled health staff was 98.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina, 1990–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.9% | — |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 95.8% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 94.8% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 staff in Argentina?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Argentina was 98.8% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.