Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland
Finland: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
99.5%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Finland was 99.5% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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