Belgium vs Poland: Midwives — Health and social employment

Belgium
152.63 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Poland
170.46 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Belgium rank
2nd
Poland rank
1st

Midwives — Health and social employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 170.46 Per 1 000 live births against 152.63 Per 1 000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 17.83 Per 1 000 live births.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st of 23 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 69.91 Per 1 000 live births 85.54 Per 1 000 live births 15.63 Per 1 000 live births Poland
2010s 93.58 Per 1 000 live births 94.19 Per 1 000 live births 0.613 Per 1 000 live births Poland
2020s 135.55 Per 1 000 live births 138.33 Per 1 000 live births 2.77 Per 1 000 live births Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 170.46 Per 1 000 live births against 152.63 Per 1 000 live births in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Belgium and Poland?
17.83 Per 1 000 live births, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
Belgium ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Midwives — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 live births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
30 places, 591 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.