Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Canada
Canada: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 98.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Canada, 1987–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Canada recorded 98.0% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2016.
Canada ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Canada?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Canada was 98.0% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Canada ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.