Midwifery personnel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Midwifery personnel was 550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
550
World rank
99th
of 129 countries
All-time high
550
in 2024
All-time low
285
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Midwifery personnel in Jamaica, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, midwifery personnel in Jamaica stood at 550. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Jamaica peaked at 550 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 99th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Midwifery personnel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 285 | — |
| 2013 | 311 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 308 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 339 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 382 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 396 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 550 | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 336.83 | 285 | 396 | 6 |
| 2020s | 550 | 550 | 550 | 1 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1829 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Jamaica?
- Midwifery personnel in Jamaica was 550 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 550 in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for midwifery personnel?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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