Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Ireland
Ireland: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 14.78 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Ireland, 1994–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.78 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Ireland peaked at 18.29 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.49 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.49 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 11.89 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.32 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.84 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.09 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.57 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.96 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.77 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.77 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.35 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.56 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.65 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.93 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.45 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.98 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.55 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.18 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.35 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.57 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.37 per 1,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 12.87 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 15.48 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 18.29 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 13.61 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 14.09 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.78 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.53 per 1,000 people | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 13.57 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 12.23 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 11.57 per 1,000 people | 15.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 per 1,000 people | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 18.29 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Ireland?
- Nurses and midwives in Ireland was 14.78 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for nurses and midwives?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.