Births attended by skilled health staff in India

India: Births attended by skilled health staff was 84.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
84.3%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2015
All-time low
35.4%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff in India, 1992–2015

0204060801992200320151992: 35.4 % of total1998: 43.8 % of total2003: 52.6 % of total2005: 49.2 % of total2015: 84.3 % of total

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in India is 84.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in India peaked at 84.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1992.

India ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff in India, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in India, 1992 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1992 35.4%
1998 43.8% +23.6%
2003 52.6% +20.1%
2005 49.2% -6.4%
2015 84.3% +71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.6% 35.4% 43.8% 2
2000s 50.9% 49.2% 52.6% 2
2010s 84.3% 84.3% 84.3% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Rwanda 92.1% compare
  2. 10 Malawi 91.1% compare
  3. 11 Namibia 89.1% compare
  4. 13 Zimbabwe 82.5% compare
  5. 14 Philippines 81.8% compare
  6. 15 Sierra Leone 81.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in India?
Births attended by skilled health staff in India was 84.3% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1992.
How does India rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
India ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).