Midwifery personnel in France
France: Midwifery personnel was 23,716 in 2021. β² Rising
Midwifery personnel in France, 1998β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in France is 23,716, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in France peaked at 23,716 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,402, in 1998.
That places France 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,632 | 14,402 | 14,862 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,559 | 15,263 | 20,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,502 | 18,835 | 23,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,610 | 23,503 | 23,716 | 2 |
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More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4848 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in France?
- Midwifery personnel in France was 23,716 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23,716 in 2021.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,402 in 1998.
- How does France rank for midwifery personnel?
- France ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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