Births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 99.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2007.
Tuvalu ranks 55th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.0% | — |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +6.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 93.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Tuvalu was 99.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2007.
- How does Tuvalu rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Tuvalu ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.