Midwifery personnel in Ireland
Ireland: Midwifery personnel was 4,389 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,389
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 129 countries
All-time high
10,663
in 2019
All-time low
4,210
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Midwifery personnel in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,389 for midwifery personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
That places Ireland 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Midwifery personnel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,645 | — |
| 2019 | 10,663 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,518 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,376 | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 4,210 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,251 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,389 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,654 | 10,645 | 10,663 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,549 | 4,210 | 10,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 43 Netherlands 4,615 compare
- 44 Tajikistan 4,595 compare
- 45 Czechia 4,572 compare
- 47 Belarus 4,337 compare
- 48 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,292 compare
- 49 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 4,277 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0762 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Ireland?
- Midwifery personnel in Ireland was 4,389 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,663 in 2019.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,210 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for midwifery personnel?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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