Latvia vs Netherlands: Midwives — Health and social employment

Latvia
51.45 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Netherlands
29.82 Per 1 000 live births
in 2024
Latvia rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th

Midwives — Health and social employment over time

  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 51.45 Per 1 000 live births against 29.82 Per 1 000 live births in Netherlands, a difference of 21.63 Per 1 000 live births.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 5 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 32.29 Per 1 000 live births 26.05 Per 1 000 live births 6.24 Per 1 000 live births Latvia
2020s 41.27 Per 1 000 live births 28.64 Per 1 000 live births 12.62 Per 1 000 live births Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Latvia or Netherlands?
Latvia, at 51.45 Per 1 000 live births against 29.82 Per 1 000 live births in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in midwives — health and social employment between Latvia and Netherlands?
21.63 Per 1 000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
Latvia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 5 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.