Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Mexico
Mexico: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 3.03 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Mexico stood at 3.03 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Mexico peaked at 3.14 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.78 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 112th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.03 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.03 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +42.5% | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people |
| 2001 | -28.9% | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Mexico?
- Nurses and midwives in Mexico was 3.03 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for nurses and midwives?
- Mexico ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.