Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in India
India: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 was 89.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2021, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in India stood at 89.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in India peaked at 89.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1993.
That places India 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q2 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.5% | — |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +207.5% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +14.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 89.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 11.5% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in India?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 in India was 89.1% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1993.
- How does India rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2?
- India ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q2 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.