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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 2.33 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 2.8 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 35 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 3.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1768 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0089 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.49 per 10,000 people (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 179 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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