Nurses and midwives in Finland
Finland: Nurses and midwives was 14.01 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives in Finland, 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 Finland is 14.01 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Finland peaked at 16.48 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Finland 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Nurses and midwives in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.67 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.22 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11.83 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 13.17 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 13.85 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.55 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 15.23 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.48 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8 per 1,000 people | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 9.37 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.88 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.55 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.79 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.14 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.42 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.63 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.77 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.02 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.09 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.38 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.62 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.76 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.01 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 per 1,000 people | 10.31 per 1,000 people | 16.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 10.55 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.93 per 1,000 people | 10.79 per 1,000 people | 13.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 per 1,000 people | 13.76 per 1,000 people | 14.01 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Finland?
- Nurses and midwives in Finland was 14.01 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for nurses and midwives?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.