Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada
Canada: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 116.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
116.18
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
116.18
in 2024
All-time low
84.68
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada is 116.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada peaked at 116.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.68, in 2003.
That places Canada 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.68 | — |
| 1991 | 111.86 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 111.48 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 110.45 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 108.79 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 106.39 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 103.26 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 101.72 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 99.52 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 98.64 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.77 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.06 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 84.68 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 84.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.91 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 88.07 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.06 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 91.23 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 93.42 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.6 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.72 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.13 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 97.91 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 98.72 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.28 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.7 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 108.5 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 109.24 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 109.93 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 111.15 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 111.75 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 112.57 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 116.18 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.28 | 98.64 | 111.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.94 | 84.68 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.82 | 92.6 | 109.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.32 | 109.93 | 116.18 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Canada was 116.18 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 116.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.68 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Canada ranks 15th 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 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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