Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Americas
Americas: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 97.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Americas, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Americas is 97.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Americas peaked at 97.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2000.
That places Americas 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.3% | — |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.2% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
More health data for Americas
- Fraction 0.0048 (2024)
- Deaths 280 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 33 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 4.26 (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Americas?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Americas was 97.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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