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
Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2008
All-time low
99.5%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 178 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 | Value | 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 178 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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