Births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Births attended by skilled health staff was 94.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan stood at 94.8%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan peaked at 98.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1999.
Tajikistan ranks 109th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 93.6% | — |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 88.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -3.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 94.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 94.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 66.6% | 90.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 70.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 87.4% | 98.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % 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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % 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 Tajikistan?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Tajikistan was 94.8% in 2017, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Tajikistan ranks 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.