This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Iceland statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Icelandic statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Icelandic-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Percentage of women giving birth in a medical facility |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
Percentage of women giving birth in a medical facility |
| Geographical coverage |
Iceland |
| Unit of measurement |
Percentage (%) |
| Definitions |
Percentage of births attended by skilled health personnel (generally doctors, nurses or midwives) is the percentage of deliveries attended by health personnel trained in providing lifesaving obstetric care, including giving the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and the post-partum period, conducting deliveries on their own, and caring for newborns. Traditional birth attendants, even if they receive a short training course, are not included. A maternity is a pregnancy resulting in the birth of one or more children including stillbirths. A stillbirth is a baby born after 24 or more weeks completed gestation and which did not, at any time, breathe or show signs of life. |
| Calculations |
The percentage of women giving birth can be calculated by dividing the of maternities in medical facilitesdivided by the total number of maternities, multiplied by 100. |
| Comments and limitations |
Maternities in medical facilities used as a proxy. In most cases home delivieries are conducted with a certified midwife present. This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts. |