Births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Births attended by skilled health staff was 81.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 81.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.1% | — |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +13.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 81.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 81.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 47.2% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.8% | 71.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 71.5% | 99.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
- 134 Gambia 83.8% compare
- 136 Zambia 80.4% compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 79.8% compare
- 138 Ghana 78.9% compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 81.1% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.