Barbados - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Barbados was 99.10 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 100.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 91.00 in 1999.

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
1995 100.00
1999 91.00
2000 98.00
2002 100.00
2003 100.00
2004 100.00
2005 100.00
2006 100.00
2007 100.00
2008 100.00
2011 100.00
2012 98.90
2013 98.60
2014 99.80
2015 99.00
2016 99.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health