Births attended by skilled health staff in Poland
Poland: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Poland, 1986–2021
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 Poland is 99.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Poland peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 99.0% | — |
| 1989 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 47 Bahrain 99.6% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 99.6% compare
- 47 Estonia 99.6% compare
- 47 Malaysia 99.6% compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 99.6% compare
- 47 Russian Federation 99.6% compare
- 47 Singapore 99.6% compare
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % 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 Poland?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Poland was 99.6% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.