Births attended by skilled health staff in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Births attended by skilled health staff was 92.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Births attended by skilled health staff in Marshall Islands, 1998–2017
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 Marshall Islands stood at 92.4%.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Marshall Islands peaked at 95.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2007.
That places Marshall Islands 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.9% | — |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +2.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 92.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 92.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 86.2% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.0% | 92.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Marshall Islands?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Marshall Islands was 92.4% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2007.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Marshall Islands ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.