Ireland vs Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives

Ireland
14.78 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
7th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14.78 per 1,000 people against 13.72 per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.06 per 1,000 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 12.74 per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people 5.34 per 1,000 people Ireland
2000s 13.61 per 1,000 people 9.84 per 1,000 people 3.77 per 1,000 people Ireland
2010s 13.12 per 1,000 people 12.11 per 1,000 people 1.01 per 1,000 people Ireland
2020s 15.19 per 1,000 people 13.38 per 1,000 people 1.81 per 1,000 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Ireland, at 14.78 per 1,000 people against 13.72 per 1,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Ireland and Luxembourg?
1.06 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.