Births attended by skilled health staff in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Births attended by skilled health staff was 40.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 40.3% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Central African Republic peaked at 45.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 168th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.9% | — |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 40.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.2%, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.7% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.0% | 40.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Central African Republic?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Central African Republic was 40.3% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Central African Republic ranks 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.