Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia
Australia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 144.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia stood at 144.31. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia peaked at 144.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.07, in 2005.
That places Australia 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115.9 | — |
| 1991 | 120.32 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 115.28 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 110.44 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 114.4 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 107.83 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 113.83 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 103.66 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 102.46 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 101.22 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 100.13 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 105.02 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 98.93 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 98.88 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.52 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 97.07 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 101.4 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 102.44 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 107.34 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 104.08 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 108.4 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 101.66 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 119.49 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 121.11 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 121.94 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 123.71 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 124.77 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 127 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 129.95 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 130.32 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 134.61 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 134.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 139.15 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 144.31 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.53 | 101.22 | 120.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.41 | 97.07 | 107.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.21 | 101.66 | 129.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.6 | 130.32 | 144.31 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,277 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Australia was 144.31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.07 in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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