Nurses and midwives in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nurses and midwives was 7.84 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Lithuania, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Lithuania stood at 7.84 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Lithuania peaked at 10.99 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.57 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 8.35 per 1,000 people | 10.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 per 1,000 people | 7.57 per 1,000 people | 8.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 per 1,000 people | 7.66 per 1,000 people | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 per 1,000 people | 7.84 per 1,000 people | 8.21 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Lithuania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 16,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 16,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 15,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Lithuania?
- Nurses and midwives in Lithuania was 7.84 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for nurses and midwives?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
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.