Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada
Canada: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 461,742 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
461,742
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
461,742
in 2024
All-time low
155,178
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada is 461,742, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada peaked at 461,742 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,178, in 1980.
Canada ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 155,178 | — |
| 1981 | 161,094 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 164,125 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 176,674 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 187,963 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 194,392 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 204,617 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 210,825 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 293,707 | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 304,338 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 307,573 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 314,961 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 317,705 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 318,432 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 317,085 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 313,412 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 307,374 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 305,750 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 301,830 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 301,827 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 305,827 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 305,184 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 296,624 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 269,599 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 272,184 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 281,950 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 288,518 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 298,027 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 305,162 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 314,257 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 319,473 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 319,993 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 327,307 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 335,743 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 348,878 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 355,011 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 360,897 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 366,978 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 404,631 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 412,746 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 419,617 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 427,418 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 433,837 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 442,399 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 461,742 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205,291 | 155,178 | 304,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,595 | 301,827 | 318,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,733 | 269,599 | 314,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,166 | 319,473 | 412,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,003 | 419,617 | 461,742 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada was 461,742 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 461,742 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,178 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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