Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia
Australia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
98.5%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia stood at 98.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2022.
That places Australia 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 98.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Australia was 98.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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