Iceland - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Iceland was 98.20 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 100.00 in 1990, while its lowest value was 97.80 in 2012.

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 100.00
1991 99.90
1992 99.80
1993 99.80
1994 99.80
1995 99.80
1996 99.80
1997 99.80
1998 99.90
1999 99.60
2000 99.30
2001 99.50
2002 99.40
2003 99.40
2004 99.40
2005 99.00
2006 98.90
2007 98.90
2008 98.70
2009 98.80
2010 98.20
2011 97.90
2012 97.80
2013 98.10
2014 97.80
2015 98.20
2016 97.90
2017 98.00
2018 98.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health