Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
96.8%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Armenia, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Armenia stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Armenia peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
- 33 Cuba 99.8% compare
- 33 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Japan 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 33 Malta 99.8% compare
- 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Korea 99.8% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Armenia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Armenia was 99.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Armenia ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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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