Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Moldova
Moldova: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Moldova, 1989–2021
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 Moldova is 99.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Moldova peaked at 100.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1998.
Moldova ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 99.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Moldova?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Moldova was 99.6% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Moldova ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova 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.