Births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Births attended by skilled health staff was 86.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 86.0% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 69.6% | — |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +10.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 69.2% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 60.2% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 66.2% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 126 Lesotho 86.6% compare
- 126 Morocco 86.6% compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.2% compare
- 131 Liberia 84.4% compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Zimbabwe was 86.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.