Births attended by skilled health staff in Norway
Norway: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Norway, 1988–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Norway recorded 99.2% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
That places Norway 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 61 Ecuador 99.4% compare
- 62 Cyprus 99.3% compare
- 62 Mongolia 99.3% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99.2% compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
- 67 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 67 United States of America 99.1% compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Norway was 99.2% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.