Births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland
Ireland: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland, 1999–2017
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 Ireland is 99.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 1999.
That places Ireland 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.5% | — |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Ireland was 99.7% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.