Brazil - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Brazil was 99.10 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 99.10 in 2017, while its lowest value was 69.50 in 1991.

Definition: Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

See also:

Year Value
1991 69.50
1996 87.60
1997 98.60
1998 98.60
1999 98.60
2000 98.60
2001 98.30
2002 98.50
2003 98.40
2004 98.60
2005 98.60
2006 97.00
2007 98.60
2008 98.80
2009 98.90
2010 98.90
2011 99.00
2012 99.00
2013 99.10
2014 99.10
2015 99.10
2016 99.10
2017 99.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health