Indicator 3.1.2

Indicator 3.1.2

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, %

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives but can refer to other health professionals providing childbirth care) is the proportion of childbirths attended by professional health personnel. According to the current definition (1) these are competent maternal and newborn health (MNH) professionals educated, trained and regulated to national and international standards. They are competent to: (i) provide and promote evidence-based, human-rights based, quality, socio-culturally sensitive and dignified care to women and newborns; (ii) facilitate physiological processes during labour and delivery to ensure a clean and positive childbirth experience; and (iii) identify and manage or refer women and/or newborns with complications.

INDICATOR 3.1.2
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel. Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives but can refer to other health professionals providing childbirth care) is the proportion of childbirths attended by professional health personnel. According to the current definition (1) these are competent maternal and newborn health (MNH) professionals educated, trained and regulated to national and international standards. They are competent to: (i) provide and promote evidence-based, human-rights based, quality, socio-culturally sensitive and dignified care to women and newborns; (ii) facilitate physiological processes during labour and delivery to ensure a clean and positive childbirth experience; and (iii) identify and manage or refer women and/or newborns with complications.
TARGET 3.1
By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births
GOAL 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 3.1.2

Indicator 3.1.2

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, %

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INDICATOR 3.1.2
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel. Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives but can refer to other health professionals providing childbirth care) is the proportion of childbirths attended by professional health personnel. According to the current definition (1) these are competent maternal and newborn health (MNH) professionals educated, trained and regulated to national and international standards. They are competent to: (i) provide and promote evidence-based, human-rights based, quality, socio-culturally sensitive and dignified care to women and newborns; (ii) facilitate physiological processes during labour and delivery to ensure a clean and positive childbirth experience; and (iii) identify and manage or refer women and/or newborns with complications.
TARGET 3.1
By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births
GOAL 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 3.1.2

Indicator 3.1.2

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, %

INDICATOR 3.1.2
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel. Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives but can refer to other health professionals providing childbirth care) is the proportion of childbirths attended by professional health personnel. According to the current definition (1) these are competent maternal and newborn health (MNH) professionals educated, trained and regulated to national and international standards. They are competent to: (i) provide and promote evidence-based, human-rights based, quality, socio-culturally sensitive and dignified care to women and newborns; (ii) facilitate physiological processes during labour and delivery to ensure a clean and positive childbirth experience; and (iii) identify and manage or refer women and/or newborns with complications.
TARGET 3.1
By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births
GOAL 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 3.1.2

Indicator 3.1.2

Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, %

Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Albania 99 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. 100 100 100 ..
Andorra .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Armenia 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Austria 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 ..
Azerbaijan 100 99 97 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 100 100 ..
Belarus 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 100 ..
Bosnia and Herzegovina 100 100 100 100 .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
Bulgaria 94 93 92 93 94 95 93 95 94 93 92 95 95 .. ..
Canada 99 99 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 .. ..
Croatia 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. 100 .. .. .. ..
Cyprus 98 99 98 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
Czechia 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Denmark 99 99 99 98 96 96 95 94 95 95 96 97 96 96 ..
Estonia 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 ..
Finland 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
France 98 98 96 97 98 98 98 97 98 98 98 98 97 .. 98
Georgia 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Germany 98 97 97 97 97 97 97 96 97 96 96 96 96 .. ..
Greece 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Hungary 100 99 99 99 99 99 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland 99 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 97 .. .. ..
Ireland 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. .. ..
Italy 100 100 100 .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 .. ..
Kazakhstan 99 99 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. ..
Kyrgyzstan 99 98 99 99 99 98 .. .. .. 100 .. 100 .. .. ..
Latvia 99 99 99 99 98 98 100 100 100 98 98 98 98 98 ..
Lithuania 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Luxembourg 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Malta 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Montenegro 100 .. .. .. 99 .. .. .. .. 99 .. .. .. .. ..
North Macedonia 100 100 89 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
Norway 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ..
Poland 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Portugal .. .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 98 97 ..
Republic of Moldova 100 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Romania 100 100 99 100 97 95 94 95 94 93 92 93 95 .. ..
Russian Federation 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Serbia 100 100 99 99 100 98 .. .. .. .. 100 .. .. .. ..
Slovakia 100 99 99 100 99 98 97 98 99 98 98 98 98 98 ..
Slovenia 100 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. .. 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Tajikistan 87 88 89 87 91 90 98 .. 95 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Türkiye .. .. .. .. .. 97 99 .. 98 99 97 .. .. .. ..
Turkmenistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. .. 100 .. 100 100 ..
Ukraine 100 100 100 99 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
United States 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 .. ..
Uzbekistan 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. 99 ..
Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Albania 99 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. 100 100 100 ..
Andorra .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Armenia 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Austria 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 ..
Azerbaijan 100 99 97 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 100 100 ..
Belarus 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. 100 100 100 100 ..
Bosnia and Herzegovina 100 100 100 100 .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
Bulgaria 94 93 92 93 94 95 93 95 94 93 92 95 95 .. ..
Canada 99 99 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 .. ..
Croatia 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. 100 .. .. .. ..
Cyprus 98 99 98 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
Czechia 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Denmark 99 99 99 98 96 96 95 94 95 95 96 97 96 96 ..
Estonia 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 ..
Finland 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
France 98 98 96 97 98 98 98 97 98 98 98 98 97 .. 98
Georgia 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Germany 98 97 97 97 97 97 97 96 97 96 96 96 96 .. ..
Greece 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Hungary 100 99 99 99 99 99 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Iceland 99 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 97 .. .. ..
Ireland 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. .. ..
Italy 100 100 100 .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 .. ..
Kazakhstan 99 99 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. ..
Kyrgyzstan 99 98 99 99 99 98 .. .. .. 100 .. 100 .. .. ..
Latvia 99 99 99 99 98 98 100 100 100 98 98 98 98 98 ..
Lithuania 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Luxembourg 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Malta 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Montenegro 100 .. .. .. 99 .. .. .. .. 99 .. .. .. .. ..
North Macedonia 100 100 89 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. ..
Norway 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ..
Poland 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Portugal .. .. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 98 97 ..
Republic of Moldova 100 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Romania 100 100 99 100 97 95 94 95 94 93 92 93 95 .. ..
Russian Federation 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Serbia 100 100 99 99 100 98 .. .. .. .. 100 .. .. .. ..
Slovakia 100 99 99 100 99 98 97 98 99 98 98 98 98 98 ..
Slovenia 100 100 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Spain .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. .. 100 100 100 100 100 ..
Tajikistan 87 88 89 87 91 90 98 .. 95 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Türkiye .. .. .. .. .. 97 99 .. 98 99 97 .. .. .. ..
Turkmenistan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. .. 100 .. 100 100 ..
Ukraine 100 100 100 99 100 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
United States 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 .. ..
Uzbekistan 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 .. 99 ..
INDICATOR 3.1.2
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel. Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives but can refer to other health professionals providing childbirth care) is the proportion of childbirths attended by professional health personnel. According to the current definition (1) these are competent maternal and newborn health (MNH) professionals educated, trained and regulated to national and international standards. They are competent to: (i) provide and promote evidence-based, human-rights based, quality, socio-culturally sensitive and dignified care to women and newborns; (ii) facilitate physiological processes during labour and delivery to ensure a clean and positive childbirth experience; and (iii) identify and manage or refer women and/or newborns with complications.
TARGET 3.1
By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births
GOAL 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
See United Nations Global SDG Database

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