Midwifery personnel in Mozambique
Mozambique: Midwifery personnel was 11,017 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,017
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
27th
of 129 countries
All-time high
13,325
in 2022
All-time low
1,342
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Midwifery personnel in Mozambique, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11,017 for midwifery personnel in 2024.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Mozambique peaked at 13,325 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,342, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 27th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Midwifery personnel in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,342 | — |
| 2000 | 1,414 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,471 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,041 | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 1,989 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,553 | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 2,731 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,849 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,233 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 3,629 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3,828 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,110 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,926 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4,261 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4,265 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,649 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 5,705 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 5,820 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,021 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,175 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,324 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7,278 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 13,325 | +83.1% |
| 2024 | 11,017 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,342 | 1,342 | 1,342 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,574 | 1,414 | 3,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,992 | 3,926 | 6,175 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,486 | 6,324 | 13,325 | 4 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Mozambique?
- Midwifery personnel in Mozambique was 11,017 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13,325 in 2022.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for midwifery personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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