Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Midwives — Health and social employment

Italy
56.55 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
55.8 Per 1 000 live births
in 2020
Italy rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Midwives — Health and social employment over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 56.55 Per 1 000 live births against 55.8 Per 1 000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.75 Per 1 000 live births.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 23 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 44.8 Per 1 000 live births 46.72 Per 1 000 live births 1.92 Per 1 000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 51.37 Per 1 000 live births 55.8 Per 1 000 live births 4.43 Per 1 000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 56.55 Per 1 000 live births against 55.8 Per 1 000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.75 Per 1 000 live births, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.