Netherlands vs Sweden: Midwives — Health and social employment
Midwives — Health and social employment over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 146.69 Per 1 000 live births against 29.82 Per 1 000 live births in Netherlands, a difference of 116.87 Per 1 000 live births.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 5 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.33 Per 1 000 live births | 96.56 Per 1 000 live births | 86.23 Per 1 000 live births | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.21 Per 1 000 live births | 93.66 Per 1 000 live births | 78.45 Per 1 000 live births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.98 Per 1 000 live births | 102.91 Per 1 000 live births | 78.93 Per 1 000 live births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.64 Per 1 000 live births | 131.81 Per 1 000 live births | 103.16 Per 1 000 live births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher midwives — health and social employment, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 146.69 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 116.87 Per 1 000 live births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for midwives — health and social employment?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th 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
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.