Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Brazil
Brazil: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 5.5 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Brazil is 5.5 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Brazil peaked at 10.28 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.949 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Brazil 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.949 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.55 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 3 per 1,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.66 per 1,000 people | +104.0% |
| 2014 | 8.91 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 9.23 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.49 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.89 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.28 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +104.0% | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 7.66 per 1,000 people |
| 2019 | -58.0% | 10.28 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 0.949 per 1,000 people | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.54 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 10.28 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 65 Hungary 5.67 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 5.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 67 North Macedonia 5.51 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 5.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Namibia 5.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Brazil?
- Nurses and midwives in Brazil was 5.5 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.949 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for nurses and midwives?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.