Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 91.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
91.9%
World rank
137th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2010
All-time low
63.0%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2019
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 91.9% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati peaked at 98.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -6.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 91.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 91.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 63.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 91.9% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kiribati was 91.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Kiribati ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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