Births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye
Türkiye: Births attended by skilled health staff was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye, 1993–2019
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 Türkiye is 97.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1993.
Türkiye ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 76.0% | — |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 97.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 97.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 76.0% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 83.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 93 Cape Verde 97.3% compare
- 94 Palau 97.2% compare
- 95 Egypt 97.1% compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 96.8% compare
- 98 South Africa 96.7% compare
- 99 Mexico 96.6% compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 Türkiye?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye was 97.0% in 2019, 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Türkiye ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.