Ecuador - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Ecuador was 96.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 99.10 in 1999, while its lowest value was 61.30 in 1987.

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
1987 61.30
1994 98.70
1999 99.10
2004 98.20
2005 78.50
2006 80.60
2007 82.00
2008 84.00
2009 85.60
2010 87.40
2011 89.70
2012 91.70
2013 93.30
2014 94.70
2015 94.20
2016 95.90
2017 96.40
2018 96.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health