Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Republic of Korea stood at 99.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2012.
That places Republic of Korea 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- Neonatal mortality rate 1.17 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 2.33 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 2.8 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 35 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 3.79 (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1768 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0089 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.49 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Republic of Korea was 99.8% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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