Belize - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Belize was 94.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 100.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 76.90 in 1991.

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
1991 76.90
1995 79.00
1998 79.00
1999 83.80
2000 100.00
2002 97.00
2004 87.80
2005 89.30
2006 95.80
2007 90.70
2008 94.90
2009 93.50
2010 94.00
2011 96.20
2013 94.20
2015 89.00
2016 96.80
2017 94.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health