Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Austria
Austria: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2024
All-time low
98.0%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Austria stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Austria peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2021.
That places Austria 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3% | — |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 81 Jamaica 98.8% compare
- 81 Montenegro 98.8% compare
- 81 United States of America 98.8% compare
- 84 Cambodia 98.7% compare
- 84 Hungary 98.7% compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 98.7% compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 Austria?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Austria was 98.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Austria ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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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