Births attended by skilled health staff in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Births attended by skilled health staff was 63.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2016, births attended by skilled health staff in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 63.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2004.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.2% | — |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 63.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 63.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 43.8% | 52.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 48.9% | 63.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 150 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 151 Mali 67.3% compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.4% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 61.8% compare
- 155 Myanmar 60.2% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 59.0% compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Tanzania, United Republic of was 63.5% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.