Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in India
India: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 was 97.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q5 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2021, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in India stood at 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in India peaked at 97.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1993.
That places India 13th 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): Q5 in India, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71.0% | — |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 97.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 71.0% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in India?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 in India was 97.8% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1993.
- How does India rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5?
- India ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q5 (highest). 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.