Midwifery personnel in Belarus

Belarus: Midwifery personnel was 4,337 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4,337
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
47th
of 128 countries
All-time high
13,435
in 1990
All-time low
4,337
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Midwifery personnel in Belarus, 1980–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1980200220241980: 10.7k1981: 10.8k1982: 11.0k1983: 11.4k1984: 11.4k1985: 11.6k1986: 11.6k1987: 11.6k1988: 11.9k1989: 12.4k1990: 13.4k1991: 11.8k1992: 11.6k1993: 8.8k1994: 8.0k1995: 7.7k1996: 7.5k1997: 7.1k1998: 6.9k1999: 6.7k2000: 6.3k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.2k2003: 5.2k2004: 5.1k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.0k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.9k2009: 4.8k2010: 4.9k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.9k2015: 5.0k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.9k2018: 4.9k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.5k2024: 4.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Belarus is 4,337, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Belarus peaked at 13,435 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,337, in 2024.

Belarus ranks 47th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,441 10,696 12,359 10
1990s 8,966 6,697 13,435 10
2000s 5,372 4,814 6,315 10
2010s 4,895 4,729 4,984 10
2020s 4,521 4,337 4,605 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 44 Tajikistan 4,595 compare
  2. 45 Czechia 4,572 compare
  3. 46 Ireland 4,389 compare
  4. 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,292 compare
  5. 49 North Korea 4,277 compare
  6. 50 Madagascar 4,020 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More health data for Belarus

All data for Belarus β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Belarus?
Midwifery personnel in Belarus was 4,337 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 13,435 in 1990.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 4,337 in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for midwifery personnel?
Belarus ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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