Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in India

India: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 was 78.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
78.5%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2021
All-time low
6.5%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2021

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in India, 1993–2021

0204060801993200720211993: 6.5 lowest1999: 11 lowest2006: 14 lowest2016: 62.8 lowest2021: 78.5 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

India recorded 78.5% for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 460.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in India peaked at 78.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1993.

India ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 in India, year by year

Annual values for Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest) in India, 1993 to 2021.
Year lowest Change
1993 6.5%
1999 11.0% +69.2%
2006 14.0% +27.3%
2016 62.8% +348.6%
2021 78.5% +25.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 78.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 6.5% 11.0% 2
2000s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2010s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1
2020s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in India?
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 in India was 78.5% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1993.
How does India rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1?
India ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q1 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 460.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 223 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.