Tonga - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Tonga was 95.50 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 99.00 in 2010, while its lowest value was 92.00 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
1990 94.00
1991 92.00
1999 96.00
2000 95.00
2001 95.30
2002 95.10
2003 97.00
2004 98.00
2005 96.10
2006 98.00
2007 98.00
2008 97.00
2009 98.10
2010 99.00
2012 95.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health