Births attended by skilled health staff in India
India: Births attended by skilled health staff was 89.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in India, 1993–2021
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 India is 89.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in India peaked at 89.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1993.
India ranks 121st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.2% | — |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +9.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 89.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 89.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.2%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 34.2% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.5% | 52.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in India?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in India was 89.4% in 2021, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1993.
- How does India rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- India ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.