Births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda
Rwanda: Births attended by skilled health staff was 94.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda, 1992–2020
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 Rwanda stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda peaked at 94.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1992.
Rwanda ranks 114th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.9% | — |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 94.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.2%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 94.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.3% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 69.0% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Rwanda was 94.2% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1992.
- How does Rwanda rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.