Births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro

Montenegro: Births attended by skilled health staff was 98.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.8%
World rank
75th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2008
All-time low
87.2%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2000–2018

Births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 99.1 % of total2001: 96.6 % of total2002: 98 % of total2003: 98.9 % of total2004: 98.3 % of total2005: 99 % of total2006: 87.2 % of total2007: 99.7 % of total2008: 99.9 % of total2009: 99.5 % of total2013: 99 % of total2018: 98.8 % of total

Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 98.8% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro peaked at 99.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 75th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2018.
Year % of total Change
2000 99.1%
2001 96.6% -2.5%
2002 98.0% +1.4%
2003 98.9% +0.9%
2004 98.3% -0.6%
2005 99.0% +0.7%
2006 87.2% -11.9%
2007 99.7% +14.3%
2008 99.9% +0.2%
2009 99.5% -0.4%
2013 99.0% -0.5%
2018 98.8% -0.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 98.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6% 87.2% 99.9% 10
2010s 98.9% 98.8% 99.0% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 74 Bhutan 98.9% compare
  2. 75 Algeria 98.8% compare
  3. 75 Argentina 98.8% compare
  4. 75 Colombia 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro was 98.8% in 2018, 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Montenegro ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 2,906 data points, 1980–2022
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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.