Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States
United States: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2002
All-time low
98.5%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States is 98.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 peaked at 99.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2014.
United States ranks 81st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 80 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 81 Jamaica 98.8% compare
- 81 Montenegro 98.8% compare
- 84 Austria 98.7% compare
- 84 Cambodia 98.7% compare
- 84 Hungary 98.7% compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 98.7% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- How does United States rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- United States ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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