Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in South Korea
South 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 179 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 South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in South 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 South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2012.
That places South Korea 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South 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 South Korea
- 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 Japan 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
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in South Korea?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).