Finland vs Sweden: Midwives — Health and social employment
Midwives — Health and social employment over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 149.47 Per 1 000 live births against 146.69 Per 1 000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 2.78 Per 1 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3 Per 1 000 live births | 52.97 Per 1 000 live births | 33.67 Per 1 000 live births | Sweden |
| 1990s | 60.85 Per 1 000 live births | 72.87 Per 1 000 live births | 12.01 Per 1 000 live births | Sweden |
| 2000s | 98.81 Per 1 000 live births | 93.66 Per 1 000 live births | 5.15 Per 1 000 live births | Finland |
| 2010s | 113.75 Per 1 000 live births | 102.91 Per 1 000 live births | 10.84 Per 1 000 live births | Finland |
| 2020s | 143.45 Per 1 000 live births | 131.81 Per 1 000 live births | 11.64 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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 149.47 Per 1 000 live births against 146.69 Per 1 000 live births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.78 Per 1 000 live births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th 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.