Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Korea
Korea: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
99.8%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Korea stood at 99.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2012.
That places Korea 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Korea'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 | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 Korea?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Korea was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea 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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