Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
97.4%
in 2006
Years of data
18
1993–2017
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1993–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2006.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 98.3% | — |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.4% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0%
- 1 Brunei 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Trinidad and Tobago was 100.0% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2006.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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