Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Russia
Russia: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 99.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Russia, 1989–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, births attended by skilled health staff in Russia stood at 99.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Russia peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1992.
Russia ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.2% | — |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Russia'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 | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Russia?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Russia was 99.6% in 2020, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Russia ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.