Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland
Finland: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 72,926 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 72,926 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland peaked at 85,136 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 41,421, in 2000.
That places Finland 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,407 | — |
| 1991 | 53,498 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 56,594 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 59,918 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 67,000 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 70,754 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 74,540 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 78,298 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 81,919 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 85,136 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 41,421 | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 46,989 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 49,116 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 50,814 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52,209 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 54,512 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 56,284 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 57,862 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 59,985 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 61,775 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 63,236 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 64,251 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65,879 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 66,466 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68,187 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 69,633 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 69,584 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71,542 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 73,062 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 73,507 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 72,926 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,906 | 51,407 | 85,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,192 | 41,421 | 56,284 | 7 |
| 2010s | 64,686 | 57,862 | 69,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,759 | 71,542 | 73,507 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland was 72,926 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,136 in 1999.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,421 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).