Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 94.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 94.2% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Rwanda peaked at 94.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 94.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 94.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.3% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 69.0% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Rwanda?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Rwanda was 94.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Rwanda ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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