Births attended by skilled health staff in Cyprus
Cyprus: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Cyprus, 1990–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 99.3% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2016.
That places Cyprus 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 95.7% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 61 Ecuador 99.4% compare
- 62 Mongolia 99.3% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99.2% compare
- 64 Norway 99.2% compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % 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 Cyprus?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Cyprus was 99.3% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.