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

98.1 (%) in 2020

In 2020, births attended by skilled health staff for Austria was 98.1 %. Births attended by skilled health staff of Austria fell gradually from 98.3 % in 2001 to 98.1 % in 2020.

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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.