Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Israel
Israel: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
99.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Israel, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Israel stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over five years.
Israel ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.7% | — |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 99.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % 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 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % 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 Israel?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Israel was 99.5% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Israel ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Israel 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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