Ireland vs Korea: Midwives — Health and social employment
Midwives — Health and social employment over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 171.62 Per 1 000 live births against 35.27 Per 1 000 live births in Korea, a difference of 136.35 Per 1 000 live births.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.9 times Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 176.01 Per 1 000 live births | 25.22 Per 1 000 live births | 150.79 Per 1 000 live births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 177.35 Per 1 000 live births | 32.41 Per 1 000 live births | 144.94 Per 1 000 live births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Ireland or Korea?
- Ireland, at 171.62 Per 1 000 live births against 35.27 Per 1 000 live births in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Ireland and Korea?
- 136.35 Per 1 000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd 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.