Nurses and midwives in Estonia
Estonia: Nurses and midwives was 6.66 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 6.66 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Estonia peaked at 8.79 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.96 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 6.94 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.47 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.32 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.43 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.74 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 per 1,000 people | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 8.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 6.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 5.96 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 6.66 per 1,000 people | 6.96 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 42 Italy 6.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.73 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Serbia 6.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 6.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Palau 6.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.58 per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.8032 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Estonia?
- Nurses and midwives in Estonia was 6.66 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.