Denmark vs Norway: Midwives — Health and social employment
Midwives — Health and social employment over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 94.22 Per 1 000 live births against 82.59 Per 1 000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 11.63 Per 1 000 live births.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.79 Per 1 000 live births | 62.47 Per 1 000 live births | 26.68 Per 1 000 live births | Norway |
| 2010s | 56.21 Per 1 000 live births | 73.36 Per 1 000 live births | 17.15 Per 1 000 live births | Norway |
| 2020s | 73.9 Per 1 000 live births | 92.4 Per 1 000 live births | 18.5 Per 1 000 live births | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 94.22 Per 1 000 live births against 82.59 Per 1 000 live births in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Denmark and Norway?
- 11.63 Per 1 000 live births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th 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.