Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 98.9% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Europe and Northern America peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2020.
Europe and Northern America ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 6 |
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Europe and Northern America was 98.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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