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 179 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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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 179 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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