Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2000
All-time low
99.5%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Singapore stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Singapore peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2022.
That places Singapore 64th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Singapore?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Singapore was 99.5% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Singapore ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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