Midwifery personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Midwifery personnel was 2,667 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,667
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
63rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,667
in 2023
All-time low
838
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Midwifery personnel in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2,667 for midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Denmark peaked at 2,667 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 838, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 63rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,053 | 838 | 1,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,099 | 892 | 1,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,369 | 1,252 | 1,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,871 | 1,610 | 2,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,420 | 2,260 | 2,667 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Denmark?
- Midwifery personnel in Denmark was 2,667 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,667 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 838 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for midwifery personnel?
- Denmark ranks 63rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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