Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 98.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2022.
That places Australia and New Zealand 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 6 |
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More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia and New Zealand was 98.6% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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