Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Haiti
Haiti: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 75.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Haiti is 75.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Haiti peaked at 75.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +11.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 75.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 75.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 37.3% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 67.9% | 75.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 157 Melanesia 78.5% compare
- 159 Burundi 75.2% compare
- 160 Mauritania 70.4% compare
- 161 Bangladesh 69.7% compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Haiti was 75.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Haiti ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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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