Density of Practising Midwives
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- Iceland Density of Practising Midwives was up 1.9% in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2012 Belgium Density of Practising Midwives grew 5.3% year on year at 65.35 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births.
- In 2019 Iceland was number 2 in Density of Practising Midwives.
- In 2017 Belgium was number 4 in Density of Practising Midwives close to 65.35 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births, from 25 in 2016.
Top Countries in Density of Practising Midwives
Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births - 1980 to 2019
| # | 25 Countries | Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Australia
| 69 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Iceland
| 69 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Sweden
| 66 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Belgium
| 65 | 2017 | NA | +5.3 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Poland
| 58 | 2019 | -0.0 % | -0.7 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Norway
| 54 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
New Zealand
| 46 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
United Kingdom
| 43 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Italy
| 38 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +4.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Luxembourg
| 36 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Japan
| 36 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +3.5 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Czech Republic
| 35 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Denmark
| 35 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Greece
| 33 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Estonia
| 32 | 2019 | +1.2 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Switzerland
| 32 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Lithuania
| 31 | 2019 | -0.8 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Germany
| 31 | 2019 | +0.3 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
France
| 31 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Austria
| 27 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +1.2 % | View data |
Source: OECD