Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Samoa
Samoa: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 88.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa, 1990–2020
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 Samoa is 88.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1990.
That places Samoa 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.0% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +7.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 88.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 88.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 76.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Samoa was 88.9% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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.