Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Mexico

Mexico: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 99.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
99.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2015
All-time low
98.6%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Mexico, 2000–2015

0204060801002000200720152000: 99.1 highest2002: 98.9 highest2006: 99.6 highest2012: 98.6 highest2015: 99.8 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Mexico is 99.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Mexico peaked at 99.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Mexico, 2000 to 2015.
Year highest Change
2000 99.1%
2002 98.9% -0.2%
2006 99.6% +0.7%
2012 98.6% -1.0%
2015 99.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 98.9% 99.6% 3
2010s 99.2% 98.6% 99.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Jordan 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.5% compare
  3. 8 Dominican Republic 99.4% compare
  4. 9 Namibia 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Mexico?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Mexico was 99.8% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Mexico ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 202 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).