Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway
Norway: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2019
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway peaked at 99.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
That places Norway 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 72 Argentina 99.3% compare
- 72 Barbados 99.3% compare
- 72 Bermuda 99.3% compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 76 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.0% compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Norway was 99.1% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Norway ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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