Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
93.0%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.9% | — |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 93.0% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 80 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 81 Montenegro 98.8% compare
- 81 United States of America 98.8% compare
- 84 Austria 98.7% compare
- 84 Cambodia 98.7% compare
- 84 Hungary 98.7% compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 98.7% compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Jamaica was 98.8% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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