Midwifery personnel in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Midwifery personnel was 48,063 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
48,063
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 129 countries
All-time high
73,718
in 2000
All-time low
48,063
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Midwifery personnel in Russian Federation, 2000–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020202000: 73.7k2001: 67.8k2002: 67.5k2003: 67.4k2004: 66.3k2005: 65.2k2006: 65.5k2007: 64.4k2008: 63.9k2009: 63.6k2010: 62.2k2011: 61.2k2012: 60.0k2013: 59.1k2014: 55.5k2015: 54.4k2016: 53.4k2017: 52.2k2018: 51.2k2019: 50.5k2020: 48.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 48,063 for midwifery personnel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Russian Federation peaked at 73,718 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,063, in 2020.

Russian Federation ranks 6th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Midwifery personnel in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Midwifery personnel (number) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 73,718
2001 67,825 -8.0%
2002 67,527 -0.4%
2003 67,403 -0.2%
2004 66,259 -1.7%
2005 65,159 -1.7%
2006 65,537 +0.6%
2007 64,422 -1.7%
2008 63,902 -0.8%
2009 63,615 -0.4%
2010 62,166 -2.3%
2011 61,221 -1.5%
2012 59,982 -2.0%
2013 59,127 -1.4%
2014 55,533 -6.1%
2015 54,386 -2.1%
2016 53,410 -1.8%
2017 52,161 -2.3%
2018 51,233 -1.8%
2019 50,459 -1.5%
2020 48,063 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66,537 63,615 73,718 10
2010s 55,968 50,459 62,166 10
2020s 48,063 48,063 48,063 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77,531 compare
  2. 4 Philippines 72,886 compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 59,750 compare
  4. 7 Ghana 37,881 compare
  5. 8 Nepal 37,639 compare
  6. 9 Uganda 35,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwifery personnel in Russian Federation?
Midwifery personnel in Russian Federation was 48,063 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 73,718 in 2000.
What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 48,063 in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for midwifery personnel?
Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
130 places, 2,411 data points, 1980–2024
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