Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 96.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2002
All-time low
94.0%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand stood at 96.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand peaked at 99.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 96.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.5% | 96.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in New Zealand was 96.3% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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