Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 99.3% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Europe peaked at 99.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2013.
Northern Europe ranks 5th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 6 |
More health data for Northern Europe
- Tuberculosis incidence 8.6 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 7.24 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15.3% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 84.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Northern Europe was 99.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2013.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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