Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 98.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America peaked at 99.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2014.
United States of America ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 4 |
More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States of America was 98.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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