Births attended by skilled health staff in Italy
Italy: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Italy recorded 99.8% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Italy peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2002.
That places Italy 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Italy was 99.8% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.