Nurses and midwives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Nurses and midwives was 4.74 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1997–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4.74 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.69 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.44 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 per 1,000 people | +253.6% |
| 2014 | 9.15 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.69 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.58 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 9.69 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nurses and midwives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.74 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for nurses and midwives?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.