Iran - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Iran was 99.00 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 99.00 in 2014, while its lowest value was 86.10 in 1997.

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
1997 86.10
2000 89.60
2005 97.30
2009 97.70
2010 96.40
2011 98.50
2012 98.80
2013 98.80
2014 99.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health