Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

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
2000 35.85
2010 50.43
2018 64.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health