Midwifery personnel in Norway
Norway: Midwifery personnel was 2,587 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2,587
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,843
in 2014
All-time low
2,211
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002β2023
Midwifery personnel in Norway, 2002β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, midwifery personnel in Norway stood at 2,587.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Norway peaked at 2,843 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,211, in 2002.
That places Norway 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,341 | 2,211 | 2,514 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,604 | 2,454 | 2,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,560 | 2,534 | 2,587 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5041 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Norway?
- Midwifery personnel in Norway was 2,587 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,843 in 2014.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,211 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for midwifery personnel?
- Norway ranks 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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