Denmark vs New Zealand: Midwives — Health and social employment

Denmark
82.59 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand
57.47 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
New Zealand rank
13th

Midwives — Health and social employment over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 82.59 Per 1 000 live births against 57.47 Per 1 000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 25.12 Per 1 000 live births.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 23 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 37.65 Per 1 000 live births 45.09 Per 1 000 live births 7.45 Per 1 000 live births New Zealand
2010s 56.21 Per 1 000 live births 49.27 Per 1 000 live births 6.94 Per 1 000 live births Denmark
2020s 73.9 Per 1 000 live births 56.11 Per 1 000 live births 17.78 Per 1 000 live births Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 82.59 Per 1 000 live births against 57.47 Per 1 000 live births in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Denmark and New Zealand?
25.12 Per 1 000 live births, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
Denmark ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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.