Midwives — Health and social employment in Canada
Canada: Midwives — Health and social employment was 5.38 Per 1 000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Midwives — Health and social employment in Canada, 1991–2023
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 Canada is 5.38 Per 1 000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwives — health and social employment in Canada peaked at 5.38 Per 1 000 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Per 1 000 live births, in 1991.
Canada ranks 23rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Midwives — Health and social employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.09 Per 1 000 live births | — |
| 1992 | 0.1 Per 1 000 live births | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.25 Per 1 000 live births | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 0.34 Per 1 000 live births | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.39 Per 1 000 live births | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.45 Per 1 000 live births | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.59 Per 1 000 live births | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 0.77 Per 1 000 live births | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.92 Per 1 000 live births | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 Per 1 000 live births | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 Per 1 000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 Per 1 000 live births | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 Per 1 000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 Per 1 000 live births | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 Per 1 000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.77 Per 1 000 live births | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 Per 1 000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 Per 1 000 live births | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 Per 1 000 live births | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 Per 1 000 live births | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 Per 1 000 live births | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.83 Per 1 000 live births | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.08 Per 1 000 live births | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.23 Per 1 000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.33 Per 1 000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.72 Per 1 000 live births | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.06 Per 1 000 live births | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.27 Per 1 000 live births | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.44 Per 1 000 live births | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.73 Per 1 000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.81 Per 1 000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.12 Per 1 000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.38 Per 1 000 live births | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4333 Per 1 000 live births | 0.09 Per 1 000 live births | 0.92 Per 1 000 live births | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.55 Per 1 000 live births | 1.09 Per 1 000 live births | 2.17 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 Per 1 000 live births | 2.41 Per 1 000 live births | 4.44 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 Per 1 000 live births | 4.73 Per 1 000 live births | 5.38 Per 1 000 live births | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwives — health and social employment in Canada?
- Midwives — health and social employment in Canada was 5.38 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 Per 1 000 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Per 1 000 live births in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for midwives — health and social employment?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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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.