Midwives — Health and social employment in Australia

Australia: Midwives — Health and social employment was 114.33 Per 1 000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
114.33 Per 1 000 live births
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
7th
of 23 countries
All-time high
114.33 Per 1 000 live births
in 2023
All-time low
101.55 Per 1 000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Midwives — Health and social employment in Australia, 2013–2023

02550751001252013201820232013: 110.3 Per 1 000 live births2014: 110.5 Per 1 000 live births2015: 106.9 Per 1 000 live births2016: 103.7 Per 1 000 live births2017: 103.6 Per 1 000 live births2018: 101.5 Per 1 000 live births2019: 104.7 Per 1 000 live births2020: 108.1 Per 1 000 live births2021: 103.3 Per 1 000 live births2022: 106.6 Per 1 000 live births2023: 114.3 Per 1 000 live births

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for midwives — health and social employment in Australia is 114.33 Per 1 000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwives — health and social employment in Australia peaked at 114.33 Per 1 000 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.55 Per 1 000 live births, in 2018.

That places Australia 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Midwives — Health and social employment in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Midwives — Health and social employment in Australia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Per 1 000 live births Change
2013 110.27 Per 1 000 live births
2014 110.49 Per 1 000 live births +0.2%
2015 106.92 Per 1 000 live births -3.2%
2016 103.67 Per 1 000 live births -3.0%
2017 103.59 Per 1 000 live births -0.1%
2018 101.55 Per 1 000 live births -2.0%
2019 104.7 Per 1 000 live births +3.1%
2020 108.11 Per 1 000 live births +3.3%
2021 103.29 Per 1 000 live births -4.5%
2022 106.61 Per 1 000 live births +3.2%
2023 114.33 Per 1 000 live births +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 105.88 Per 1 000 live births 101.55 Per 1 000 live births 110.49 Per 1 000 live births 7
2020s 108.09 Per 1 000 live births 103.29 Per 1 000 live births 114.33 Per 1 000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Sweden 146.69 Per 1 000 live births compare
  2. 5 Iceland 138.02 Per 1 000 live births compare
  3. 6 Chile 137.57 Per 1 000 live births compare
  4. 8 Malta 106.77 Per 1 000 live births compare
  5. 9 Norway 94.22 Per 1 000 live births compare
  6. 10 Hungary 84.2 Per 1 000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is midwives — health and social employment in Australia?
Midwives — health and social employment in Australia was 114.33 Per 1 000 live births in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 114.33 Per 1 000 live births in 2023.
What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 101.55 Per 1 000 live births in 2018.
How does Australia rank for midwives — health and social employment?
Australia ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Midwives — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.