Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in United States
United States: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 98.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 1996
All-time low
98.5%
in 2014
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in United States, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in United States is 98.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in United States peaked at 99.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2014.
United States ranks 50th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.9% | — |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in United States?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in United States was 98.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- How does United States rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- United States ranks 50th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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