Births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti
Haiti: Births attended by skilled health staff was 41.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti, 1989–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti stood at 41.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti peaked at 48.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1995.
Haiti ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.0% | — |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -14.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 41.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.3% | 48.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 164 Madagascar 45.8% compare
- 165 Yemen 44.7% compare
- 166 Niger 43.7% compare
- 168 Central African Republic 40.3% compare
- 169 Somalia 31.9% compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti was 41.6% in 2017, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1995.
- How does Haiti rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Haiti ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.