Midwives — Health and social employment in Latvia
Latvia: Midwives — Health and social employment was 51.45 Per 1 000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Midwives — Health and social employment in Latvia, 2018–2024
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 Latvia is 51.45 Per 1 000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Midwives — Health and social employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31.84 Per 1 000 live births | — |
| 2019 | 32.74 Per 1 000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 35.38 Per 1 000 live births | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 35.25 Per 1 000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.61 Per 1 000 live births | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 44.65 Per 1 000 live births | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 51.45 Per 1 000 live births | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.29 Per 1 000 live births | 31.84 Per 1 000 live births | 32.74 Per 1 000 live births | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.27 Per 1 000 live births | 35.25 Per 1 000 live births | 51.45 Per 1 000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Ireland 171.62 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 2 Belgium 152.63 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 3 Finland 149.47 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 4 Sweden 146.69 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 5 Iceland 138.02 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 6 Chile 137.57 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 7 Australia 114.33 Per 1 000 live births compare
More work & labour data for Latvia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 62.58 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 26.74 Persons (2022)
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 47 Co-inventions (2023)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 889.52 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 65.8 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,588 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 755.08 Persons (2025)
- Employment by professional status 889.67 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 18.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 928.83 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwives — health and social employment in Latvia?
- Midwives — health and social employment in Latvia was 51.45 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.45 Per 1 000 live births in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.84 Per 1 000 live births in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for midwives — health and social employment?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.