El Salvador - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in El Salvador was 95.50 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 95.50 in 2008, while its lowest value was 85.40 in 1985.

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 by Macro International.

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Year	Value
1985	85.40
1988	90.00
1993	87.40
1998	90.40
2003	92.40
2008	95.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health