Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
95.7%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cyprus stood at 99.9%.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.9% | — |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.7% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 18 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 18 China 99.9% compare
- 18 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 99.9% compare
- 18 Estonia 99.9% compare
- 18 Italy 99.9% compare
- 18 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 18 Libya 99.9% compare
- 18 Maldives 99.9% compare
- 18 Oman 99.9% compare
- 18 Spain 99.9% compare
- 18 Ukraine 99.9% compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % 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 Cyprus?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cyprus was 99.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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