Nurses and midwives in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Nurses and midwives was 4.11 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.11 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.19 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 2.82 per 1,000 people | 5.44 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Nurses and midwives in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.11 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nurses and midwives?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.