Births attended by skilled health staff as a share of total number of births

99.0 (%) in 2014

Iran births attended by skilled health staff was at level of 99 % in 2014, up from 98.8 % previous year.

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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.

Date Value Change, %
2014 99.0 0.20%
2013 98.8 0.00%
2012 98.8 0.30%
2011 98.5 2.18%
2010 96.4 -1.33%
2009 97.7 0.41%
2005 97.3 8.59%
2000 89.6 4.07%
1997 86.1