Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2011
All-time low
97.0%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2006.
That places Brazil 93rd 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 98.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 98.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Brazil was 98.4% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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