Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in China
China: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2017
All-time low
50.6%
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in China, 1990–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in China stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in China peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1990.
That places China 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.6% | — |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 99.9% 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 | 59.3% | 50.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 72.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Romania 99.9% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 7 Finland 99.9% compare
- 7 Qatar 99.9% compare
- 7 Mongolia 99.9% compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 99.9% compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in China was 99.9% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1990.
- How does China rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- China ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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