Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Births attended by skilled health staff was 59.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 59.0% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh peaked at 67.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1997.
Bangladesh ranks 156th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.5% | — |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +12.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 59.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 59.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.2%, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 26.5% | 67.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 153 Tanzania 63.5% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 61.8% compare
- 155 Myanmar 60.2% compare
- 157 East Timor 56.7% compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4% compare
- 159 Guinea 55.3% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 Bangladesh?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh was 59.0% in 2019, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1997.
- How does Bangladesh rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.