Midwifery personnel in Estonia

Estonia: Midwifery personnel was 523 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
523
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,330
in 1986
All-time low
370
in 2010
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Midwifery personnel in Estonia, 1980–2023

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1980200120231980: 1.1k1981: 1.1k1982: 1.1k1983: 1.2k1984: 1.2k1985: 1.2k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.3k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.1k1991: 9591992: 8111993: 7331994: 7101995: 6901996: 6531997: 5711998: 5421999: 5542000: 5072001: 4532002: 4222003: 4032004: 4062005: 4002006: 4132007: 4002008: 4022009: 3872010: 3702011: 3812012: 3872013: 4312014: 4422015: 4512016: 4402017: 4552018: 4562019: 4802020: 4832021: 4962022: 5172023: 523

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 523 for midwifery personnel in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Estonia peaked at 1,330 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 370, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 100th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,214 1,087 1,330 10
1990s 727.9 542 1,056 10
2000s 419.3 387 507 10
2010s 429.3 370 480 10
2020s 504.75 483 523 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 97 Malawi 637 compare
  2. 98 Comoros 586 compare
  3. 99 Jamaica 550 compare
  4. 101 Burundi 483 compare
  5. 102 Moldova 472 compare
  6. 103 Gambia 429 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Estonia?
Midwifery personnel in Estonia was 523 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 1986.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 370 in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for midwifery personnel?
Estonia ranks 100th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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