Births attended by skilled health staff in Iceland
Iceland: Births attended by skilled health staff was 97.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Iceland, 1990–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, births attended by skilled health staff in Iceland stood at 97.4%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 92nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 97.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Iceland?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Iceland was 97.4% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Iceland ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.