Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in India
India: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 88.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in India, 1992–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in India is 88.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in India peaked at 88.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1992.
That places India 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.5% | — |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +12.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 88.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 88.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 25.5% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 34.5% | 57.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 60.5% | 78.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in India?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in India was 88.6% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1992.
- How does India rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- India ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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