Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2008
All-time low
99.5%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1996–2018
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Singapore, 1996–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 99.5% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% 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 Singapore peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 28th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.7% | — |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.5% 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 | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Singapore?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Singapore was 99.5% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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