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

(%)

Fiji is the top country by births attended by skilled health staff in the world. As of 2021, births attended by skilled health staff in Fiji was 99.8 %. The top 5 countries also includes Viet Nam, India, Mauritania, and Madagascar.

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What is births attended by skilled health staff?

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.