Finland vs Iceland: Midwives — Health and social employment
Midwives — Health and social employment over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 149.47 Per 1 000 live births against 138.02 Per 1 000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 11.45 Per 1 000 live births.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.07 Per 1 000 live births | 90.53 Per 1 000 live births | 7.55 Per 1 000 live births | Finland |
| 2010s | 113.75 Per 1 000 live births | 115.59 Per 1 000 live births | 1.84 Per 1 000 live births | Iceland |
| 2020s | 143.45 Per 1 000 live births | 127.49 Per 1 000 live births | 15.95 Per 1 000 live births | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 149.47 Per 1 000 live births against 138.02 Per 1 000 live births in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Finland and Iceland?
- 11.45 Per 1 000 live births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Iceland 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.