Estonia vs Latvia: Midwives — Health and social employment

Estonia
119.3 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Latvia
51.45 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Estonia rank
2nd
Latvia rank
4th

Midwives — Health and social employment over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 119.3 Per 1 000 live births against 51.45 Per 1 000 live births in Latvia, a difference of 67.85 Per 1 000 live births.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.3 times Latvia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 5 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 69.26 Per 1 000 live births 32.29 Per 1 000 live births 36.97 Per 1 000 live births Estonia
2020s 94.06 Per 1 000 live births 41.27 Per 1 000 live births 52.79 Per 1 000 live births Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 119.3 Per 1 000 live births against 51.45 Per 1 000 live births in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Estonia and Latvia?
67.85 Per 1 000 live births, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 4th of 5 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.