In 2022, over 95 percent of women who gave birth in Latin America and the Caribbean were assisted by skilled and trained health professionals (nurses, midwives, or doctors). During the period depicted, the share of births assisted by specialized health personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean increased by around three percentage points. It was estimated that the share of births attended by skilled health personnel in the Americas between 2013 and 2022 reached 97 percent.
Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022
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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (September 22, 2023). Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419962/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022." Chart. September 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419962/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (2023). Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419962/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Share of Births Attended by Skilled Personnel in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419962/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419962/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ (last visited January 03, 2025)
Share of births attended by skilled personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, September 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419962/births-attended-by-skilled-personnel-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/
