Births attended by skilled health staff in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Births attended by skilled health staff was 98.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 98.6% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 1998.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 98.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 7 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 98.6% in 2016, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 1998.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.