Births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Births attended by skilled health staff was 89.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu, 1990–2013
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2013, births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu stood at 89.4%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu peaked at 92.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.0% | — |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +20.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 89.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 89.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 79.0% | 89.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 74.0% | 92.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Vanuatu was 89.4% in 2013, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Vanuatu ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.