Midwifery personnel in Australia
Australia: Midwifery personnel was 23,735 in 2024. β² Rising
Midwifery personnel in Australia, 1996β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, midwifery personnel in Australia stood at 23,735. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Australia peaked at 23,735 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,902, in 1996.
Australia ranks 17th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,902 | 10,902 | 10,902 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,324 | 11,649 | 13,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,680 | 14,108 | 21,235 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,981 | 19,838 | 23,735 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Germany 28,000 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 27,897 compare
- 16 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 26,627 compare
- 18 France 23,716 compare
- 19 Peru 21,599 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan, Republic of 20,211 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Australia?
- Midwifery personnel in Australia was 23,735 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,735 in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,902 in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for midwifery personnel?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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