Japan - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Japan was 99.90 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 100.00 in 1996, while its lowest value was 99.80 in 2000.

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.

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Year Value
1990 99.90
1995 99.90
1996 100.00
2000 99.80
2001 99.80
2002 99.80
2003 99.80
2004 99.80
2005 99.80
2006 99.80
2007 99.80
2008 99.80
2009 99.80
2010 99.80
2011 99.80
2012 99.80
2014 99.80
2015 99.90
2016 99.80
2017 99.90
2018 99.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health