Argentina - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Argentina was 93.90 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 99.60 in 2015, while its lowest value was 93.90 in 2017.

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
1990 96.90
1992 95.80
1995 98.50
1997 97.20
1998 97.50
1999 97.50
2000 99.10
2001 98.40
2002 98.90
2003 98.70
2004 99.10
2005 99.10
2006 99.40
2007 99.40
2008 94.80
2009 97.90
2010 95.00
2011 97.10
2012 98.20
2013 97.00
2014 99.60
2015 99.60
2016 98.40
2017 93.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health