Belgium vs Netherlands: Midwives — Health and social employment
Midwives — Health and social employment over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 152.63 Per 1 000 live births against 29.82 Per 1 000 live births in Netherlands, a difference of 122.81 Per 1 000 live births.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.91 Per 1 000 live births | 17.43 Per 1 000 live births | 52.49 Per 1 000 live births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.58 Per 1 000 live births | 23.98 Per 1 000 live births | 69.6 Per 1 000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 135.55 Per 1 000 live births | 28.64 Per 1 000 live births | 106.91 Per 1 000 live births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 152.63 Per 1 000 live births against 29.82 Per 1 000 live births in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 122.81 Per 1 000 live births, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Midwives — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of midwives by status (ie. practising midwives, professionally active midwives, and midwives licenced to practice). Practising midwives provide services directly to patients. Professionally active midwives include practising and other (non-practising) midwives for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Midwives licensed to practice have acquired the requisite education and qualifications to be registered and/or legally licensed to practice midwifery. They include both practising and other (non-practising) midwives. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.