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Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Bangladesh · 1994–2019 · Source: UNICEF State of the World's Children, from DHS and MICS surveys
Latest (2019)59% of total
Earliest (1994)9.5
Change since 1994+49.5
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What you should know
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.
- Source
- UNICEF State of the World's Children, from DHS and MICS surveys, via World Bank WDI (SH.STA.BRTC.ZS)
- Data updated
- October 19, 2026 · refreshed monthly
- Date range
- 1994–2019 (17 data points)
- Unit
- % of total
- World Bank code
SH.STA.BRTC.ZS- Licence
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UNICEF State of the World's Children, from DHS and MICS surveys, via World Bank WDI (SH.STA.BRTC.ZS). Processed by DEEPLAB, https://de3plab.org/data-skilled-birth-attendance (data updated October 19, 2026).
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| Year | % of total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 52.7 |
| 2017 | 67.8 |
| 2016 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 42.1 |
| 2013 | 36.5 |
| 2011 | 31.7 |
| 2010 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 24.4 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2006 | 20.1 |
| 2004 | 13.2 |
| 2003 | 13.9 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2000 | 12.1 |
| 1997 | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 9.5 |