Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland is 99.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2002.
That places Ireland 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland'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 | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland was 99.5% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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