Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 12.3 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in New Zealand stood at 12.3 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in New Zealand peaked at 12.3 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.79 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
New Zealand ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 9.32 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.79 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.35 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.72 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.73 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.01 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 9.59 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.59 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.13 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.39 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.08 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.42 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.79 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.63 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.59 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.57 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.64 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.68 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.76 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.48 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.86 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.3 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.3 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 per 1,000 people | 8.79 per 1,000 people | 9.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 9.08 per 1,000 people | 10.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 10.57 per 1,000 people | 10.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in New Zealand?
- Nurses and midwives in New Zealand was 12.3 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for nurses and midwives?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.