Births attended by skilled health staff in Guyana
Guyana: Births attended by skilled health staff was 97.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Guyana, 1995–2020
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 Guyana is 97.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Guyana peaked at 98.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2007.
That places Guyana 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.0% | — |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 80.9% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 85.7% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Guyana was 97.6% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.