Midwifery personnel in New Zealand
New Zealand: Midwifery personnel was 2,711 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,711
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
62nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,855
in 2020
All-time low
2,121
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2024
Midwifery personnel in New Zealand, 2001–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,711 for midwifery personnel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in New Zealand peaked at 2,855 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,121, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 62nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,121 | — |
| 2005 | 2,825 | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 2,286 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 2,444 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2,396 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,465 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,429 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,528 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,526 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,379 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,569 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,601 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,586 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,642 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,687 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,799 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,855 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,855 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,615 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2,647 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,711 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,423 | 2,121 | 2,825 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,575 | 2,379 | 2,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,737 | 2,615 | 2,855 | 5 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in New Zealand?
- Midwifery personnel in New Zealand was 2,711 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,855 in 2020.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,121 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for midwifery personnel?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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