Italy vs New Zealand: Midwives — Health and social employment

Italy
56.55 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
New Zealand
57.47 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
New Zealand rank
13th

Midwives — Health and social employment over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
0204060200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 57.47 Per 1 000 live births against 56.55 Per 1 000 live births in Italy, a difference of 0.92 Per 1 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 23 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 28.39 Per 1 000 live births 45.09 Per 1 000 live births 16.7 Per 1 000 live births New Zealand
2010s 39.58 Per 1 000 live births 49.27 Per 1 000 live births 9.69 Per 1 000 live births New Zealand
2020s 53.38 Per 1 000 live births 56.11 Per 1 000 live births 2.74 Per 1 000 live births New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Italy or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 57.47 Per 1 000 live births against 56.55 Per 1 000 live births in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Italy and New Zealand?
0.92 Per 1 000 live births, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
Italy ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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

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.