Midwifery personnel in Latvia
Latvia: Midwifery personnel was 383 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
383
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
107th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,508
in 1989
All-time low
383
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Midwifery personnel in Latvia, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 383 for midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Latvia peaked at 1,508 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 383, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 107th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,508 | 1,508 | 1,508 | 1 |
| 1990s | 997.9 | 616 | 1,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.8 | 445 | 499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.3 | 391 | 408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.25 | 383 | 396 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.222 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Latvia?
- Midwifery personnel in Latvia was 383 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,508 in 1989.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 383 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for midwifery personnel?
- Latvia ranks 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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