Births attended by skilled health staff in Germany
Germany: Births attended by skilled health staff was 96.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Germany, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Germany is 96.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2016.
That places Germany 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Germany?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Germany was 96.2% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Germany ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.