Midwifery personnel in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Midwifery personnel was 3,636 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3,636
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
14,352
in 1987
All-time low
3,636
in 2022
Years of data
39
1980–2022

Midwifery personnel in Azerbaijan, 1980–2022

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1980200120221980: 12.5k1985: 14.2k1986: 14.2k1987: 14.4k1988: 14.3k1989: 13.3k1990: 13.0k1991: 13.1k1992: 13.0k1993: 12.6k1994: 12.2k1995: 12.0k1996: 11.8k1997: 11.4k1998: 11.1k1999: 11.0k2000: 10.3k2001: 10.2k2002: 10.0k2003: 9.8k2004: 9.5k2005: 9.6k2006: 9.7k2007: 9.6k2008: 9.5k2009: 9.5k2010: 6.3k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.5k2013: 5.4k2014: 5.0k2015: 5.1k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.7k2022: 3.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, midwifery personnel in Azerbaijan stood at 3,636. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Azerbaijan peaked at 14,352 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,636, in 2022.

Azerbaijan ranks 52nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,802 12,511 14,352 6
1990s 12,101 10,952 13,118 10
2000s 9,766 9,464 10,321 10
2010s 4,991 4,137 6,316 10
2020s 3,799 3,636 4,036 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 49 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 4,277 compare
  2. 50 Madagascar 4,020 compare
  3. 51 Syrian Arab Republic 3,846 compare
  4. 53 Zimbabwe 3,543 compare
  5. 54 Portugal 3,300 compare
  6. 55 Bulgaria 3,253 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Azerbaijan?
Midwifery personnel in Azerbaijan was 3,636 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 14,352 in 1987.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,636 in 2022.
How does Azerbaijan rank for midwifery personnel?
Azerbaijan ranks 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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