Midwifery personnel in Germany
Germany: Midwifery personnel was 28,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Midwifery personnel in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, midwifery personnel in Germany stood at 28,000. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Germany peaked at 28,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2000.
That places Germany 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,600 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,900 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,250 | 25,000 | 28,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Germany?
- Midwifery personnel in Germany was 28,000 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for midwifery personnel?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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