Births attended by skilled health staff in Croatia

Croatia: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1995
All-time low
99.7%
in 1989
Years of data
30
1989–2019

Births attended by skilled health staff in Croatia, 1989–2019

0204060801001989200420191989: 99.7 % of total1990: 99.8 % of total1991: 99.8 % of total1992: 99.8 % of total1993: 99.8 % of total1994: 99.8 % of total1995: 99.9 % of total1996: 99.8 % of total1997: 99.9 % of total1998: 99.9 % of total1999: 99.9 % of total2000: 99.9 % of total2001: 99.9 % of total2002: 99.9 % of total2003: 99.9 % of total2004: 99.9 % of total2005: 99.9 % of total2006: 99.9 % of total2007: 99.9 % of total2008: 99.9 % of total2009: 99.9 % of total2010: 99.9 % of total2011: 99.9 % of total2012: 99.9 % of total2013: 99.9 % of total2014: 99.9 % of total2015: 99.9 % of total2016: 99.9 % of total2017: 99.9 % of total2019: 99.9 % of total

Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 99.9% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Croatia peaked at 99.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 1989.

That places Croatia 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Croatia, 1989 to 2019.
Year % of total Change
1989 99.7%
1990 99.8% +0.1%
1991 99.8% +0.0%
1992 99.8% +0.0%
1993 99.8% +0.0%
1994 99.8% +0.0%
1995 99.9% +0.1%
1996 99.8% -0.1%
1997 99.9% +0.1%
1998 99.9% +0.0%
1999 99.9% +0.0%
2000 99.9% +0.0%
2001 99.9% +0.0%
2002 99.9% +0.0%
2003 99.9% +0.0%
2004 99.9% +0.0%
2005 99.9% +0.0%
2006 99.9% +0.0%
2007 99.9% +0.0%
2008 99.9% +0.0%
2009 99.9% +0.0%
2010 99.9% +0.0%
2011 99.9% +0.0%
2012 99.9% +0.0%
2013 99.9% +0.0%
2014 99.9% +0.0%
2015 99.9% +0.0%
2016 99.9% +0.0%
2017 99.9% +0.0%
2019 99.9% +0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1
1990s 99.8% 99.8% 99.9% 10
2000s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 16 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 16 Belarus 99.9% compare
  3. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
  4. 16 China 99.9% compare
  5. 16 El Salvador 99.9% compare
  6. 16 Greece 99.9% compare
  7. 16 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
  8. 16 Kuwait 99.9% compare
  9. 16 Latvia 99.9% compare
  10. 16 Libya 99.9% compare
  11. 16 Oman 99.9% compare
  12. 16 Serbia 99.9% compare
  13. 16 Ukraine 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Croatia?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Croatia was 99.9% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
How does Croatia rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Croatia ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
Last refreshed

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.