Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Denmark
Denmark: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 12.19 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Denmark, 1990–2021
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 Denmark is 12.19 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Denmark peaked at 12.42 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.11 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 12.42 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.92 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.95 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.03 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.28 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.39 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.36 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.31 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 10.42 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.56 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.47 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.75 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.87 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.92 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.09 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.14 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.16 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.24 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.35 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.45 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.51 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.59 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.67 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.82 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.89 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.02 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.19 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.19 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.19 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -28.3% | 12.42 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 12.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.68 per 1,000 people | 10.31 per 1,000 people | 11.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 per 1,000 people | 11.14 per 1,000 people | 11.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 12.02 per 1,000 people | 12.19 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Denmark?
- Nurses and midwives in Denmark was 12.19 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for nurses and midwives?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.