Peru - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Peru was 92.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 93.60 in 2017, while its lowest value was 49.00 in 1986.

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
1986 49.00
1992 52.50
1996 56.40
2000 59.30
2004 71.10
2006 71.00
2008 79.40
2009 82.50
2010 83.80
2011 85.00
2012 86.70
2013 89.10
2014 90.00
2015 91.60
2016 92.40
2017 93.60
2018 93.10
2019 92.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health