Uruguay - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Uruguay was 100.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 100.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 98.00 in 1995.

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 99.40
1991 99.30
1992 99.00
1993 98.30
1994 98.20
1995 98.00
1996 98.00
1997 98.40
1998 99.00
1999 99.80
2000 99.70
2001 99.60
2002 99.70
2003 99.70
2004 99.50
2005 99.90
2006 99.90
2007 98.60
2008 99.60
2009 99.70
2010 99.80
2011 99.50
2012 99.90
2013 98.20
2014 99.90
2015 99.90
2016 100.00
2017 100.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health