Midwives — Health and social employment in Ireland
Ireland: Midwives — Health and social employment was 171.62 Per 1 000 live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Midwives — Health and social employment in Ireland, 2017–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, midwives — health and social employment in Ireland stood at 171.62 Per 1 000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
That places Ireland 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Midwives — Health and social employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 172.18 Per 1 000 live births | — |
| 2019 | 179.85 Per 1 000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 187.96 Per 1 000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 168.51 Per 1 000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 180.42 Per 1 000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 172.53 Per 1 000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 171.62 Per 1 000 live births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 176.01 Per 1 000 live births | 172.18 Per 1 000 live births | 179.85 Per 1 000 live births | 2 |
| 2020s | 176.21 Per 1 000 live births | 168.51 Per 1 000 live births | 187.96 Per 1 000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Poland 170.46 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 1 Croatia 75.56 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 2 Belgium 152.63 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 2 Estonia 119.3 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 3 Finland 149.47 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 3 Lithuania 59.47 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 4 Latvia 51.45 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 4 Sweden 146.69 Per 1 000 live births compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwives — health and social employment in Ireland?
- Midwives — health and social employment in Ireland was 171.62 Per 1 000 live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 187.96 Per 1 000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.51 Per 1 000 live births in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for midwives — health and social employment?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.