Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Latvia
Latvia: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Latvia, 1990–2022
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 Latvia is 4.37 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Latvia peaked at 6.33 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.37 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 81st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.28 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 5.54 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.22 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.05 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.76 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.83 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.05 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.84 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.56 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.37 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.37 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 per 1,000 people | 4.56 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Latvia?
- Nurses and midwives in Latvia was 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.