Malaysia - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Malaysia was 99.60 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 99.60 in 2017, while its lowest value was 92.80 in 1990.

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 92.80
1995 95.10
1998 96.20
2000 96.60
2001 96.80
2002 97.00
2003 97.60
2004 98.00
2005 98.10
2006 98.40
2007 98.60
2008 98.60
2009 98.60
2010 98.60
2011 98.60
2012 98.70
2013 98.80
2014 98.97
2015 99.40
2016 99.50
2017 99.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health