Australia vs Ireland: Nurses and midwives
Australia
13.45 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
14.78 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.78 per 1,000 people against 13.45 per 1,000 people in Australia, a difference of 1.33 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 12.53 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.14 per 1,000 people | 13.72 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.84 per 1,000 people | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.39 per 1,000 people | 15.33 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.78 per 1,000 people against 13.45 per 1,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.33 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.