Density of Professionally Active Midwives
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- Iceland Density of Professionally Active Midwives jumped by 1.9% in 2019, compared to the previous year.
- Since 2012 Belgium Density of Professionally Active Midwives grew 5.5% year on year totalising 81.52 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births.
- In 2019 Iceland was number 4 in Density of Professionally Active Midwives.
- In 2017 Belgium was number 1 in Density of Professionally Active Midwives reaching 81.52 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births, jumping from 22 in 2016.
Top Countries in Density of Professionally Active Midwives
Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births - 1980 to 2019
| # | 22 Countries | Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Belgium
| 82 | 2017 | NA | +5.5 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Australia
| 77 | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Sweden
| 69 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Iceland
| 69 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Norway
| 59 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Poland
| 58 | 2019 | -0.2 % | -0.7 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
New Zealand
| 52 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Turkey
| 45 | 2019 | -1.0 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Japan
| 41 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Italy
| 41 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +4.4 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Denmark
| 37 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Luxembourg
| 36 | 2019 | +0.8 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Portugal
| 34 | 2019 | +2.5 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Germany
| 32 | 2019 | -0.5 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Lithuania
| 31 | 2019 | -1.3 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
France
| 31 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Slovakia
| 30 | 2019 | +0.7 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Austria
| 27 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Latvia
| 20 | 2019 | -3.8 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Slovenia
| 13 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +12.9 % | View data |
Source: OECD