Births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro
Montenegro: Births attended by skilled health staff was 98.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Montenegro, 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 87.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 2 |
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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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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.