Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
99.2%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico is 99.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 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 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 South Korea 99.8% compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % 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 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % 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 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Puerto Rico was 99.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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