Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Japan
Japan: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
99.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2000.
That places Japan 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
- 33 Cuba 99.8% compare
- 33 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 33 Malta 99.8% compare
- 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 South Korea 99.8% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Japan?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Japan was 99.8% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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