Births attended by skilled health staff in Myanmar
Myanmar: Births attended by skilled health staff was 60.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Myanmar, 1991–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 60.2% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Myanmar peaked at 70.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.3% | — |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -14.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 60.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 60.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 46.3% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 57.0% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 60.2% | 70.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.4% compare
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 63.5% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 61.8% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 59.0% compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 56.7% compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 56.4% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Myanmar was 60.2% in 2016, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Myanmar ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.