Vanuatu - Births attended by skilled health staff

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Vanuatu was 89.40 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 92.90 in 2006, while its lowest value was 74.00 in 2007.

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 79.00
1994 87.00
1995 89.10
1999 88.00
2000 88.00
2003 84.00
2005 92.00
2006 92.90
2007 74.00
2013 89.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health