France - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in France was 98.10 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 99.60 in 2001, while its lowest value was 96.20 in 2011.

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.

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Year Value
1993 99.00
2001 99.60
2004 98.00
2005 97.90
2006 98.30
2007 98.10
2008 98.00
2009 97.90
2010 97.50
2011 96.20
2012 97.10
2013 98.30
2014 98.30
2015 97.70
2016 97.40
2017 98.00
2018 98.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health