Births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico

Mexico: Births attended by skilled health staff was 98.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
98.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2015
All-time low
90.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico, 2000–2015

0204060801002000200720152000: 90.5 % of total2002: 90.6 % of total2006: 93.4 % of total2012: 96.2 % of total2015: 98.4 % of total

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 98.4% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico peaked at 98.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2000.

That places Mexico 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Mexico, 2000 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
2000 90.5%
2002 90.6% +0.1%
2006 93.4% +3.0%
2012 96.2% +3.0%
2015 98.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.5% 90.5% 93.4% 3
2010s 97.3% 96.2% 98.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Jordan 99.8% compare
  3. 3 Dominican Republic 99.2% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 97.0% compare
  5. 6 Peru 96.9% compare
  6. 7 Vietnam 94.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico was 98.4% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Mexico ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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About this data

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).