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 178 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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 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)
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 178 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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