Jamaica - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Jamaica was 99.70 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 99.90 in 2015, while its lowest value was 90.00 in 1996.

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
1989 92.00
1993 93.40
1996 90.00
1997 94.60
2000 95.90
2001 98.50
2002 96.90
2003 97.40
2005 96.70
2006 94.50
2007 93.00
2008 98.30
2009 98.30
2010 90.10
2011 99.10
2015 99.90
2016 99.70

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health