Births attended by skilled health staff in Niger
Niger: Births attended by skilled health staff was 43.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, births attended by skilled health staff in Niger stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Niger peaked at 43.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1992.
That places Niger 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.9% | — |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +11.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 43.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.2%, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 43.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 29.3% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Niger?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Niger was 43.7% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Niger ranks 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.