Midwifery personnel in Canada
Canada: Midwifery personnel was 1,706 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,706
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
77th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1,706
in 2020
All-time low
37
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991β2020
Midwifery personnel in Canada, 1991β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,706 for midwifery personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Canada peaked at 1,706 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1991.
Canada ranks 77th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.89 | 37 | 310 | 9 |
| 2000s | 544.6 | 356 | 826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,284 | 908 | 1,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,706 | 1,706 | 1,706 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Canada?
- Midwifery personnel in Canada was 1,706 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,706 in 2020.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for midwifery personnel?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).