Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 1.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil is 1.24 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil peaked at 2.12 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 141,480, in 1990.
That places Brazil 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,480 | — |
| 1992 | 176,648 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 198,293 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 225,860 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 255,376 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 303,618 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 343,691 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 386,158 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 438,004 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 659,111 | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 529,765 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 606,291 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 665,342 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 686,089 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +121.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 896,448 | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,348 | 141,480 | 438,004 | 9 |
| 2000s | 629,320 | 529,765 | 686,089 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 896,448 | 2.12 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.24 million | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil was 1.24 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,480 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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