Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Australia
Australia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
96.0%
in 2020
Years of data
30
1991–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Australia, 1991–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Australia stood at 98.8%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Australia peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2020.
That places Australia 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.6% | — |
| 1992 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 98.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 43 Brazil 98.9% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 46 Palau 98.7% compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.6% compare
- 47 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 47 Algeria 98.6% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Australia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Australia was 98.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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