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 179 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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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
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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 179 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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