Births attended by skilled health staff in New Zealand
New Zealand: Births attended by skilled health staff was 96.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in New Zealand, 1994–2019
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 New Zealand is 96.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 100th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 95.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 96.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in New Zealand?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in New Zealand was 96.5% in 2019, 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.