Midwives — Health and social employment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Midwives — Health and social employment was 57.47 Per 1 000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Midwives — Health and social employment in New Zealand, 2005–2024
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 New Zealand is 57.47 Per 1 000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwives — health and social employment in New Zealand peaked at 57.87 Per 1 000 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.6 Per 1 000 live births, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Midwives — Health and social employment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.92 Per 1 000 live births | — |
| 2006 | 46.05 Per 1 000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 42.6 Per 1 000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 42.76 Per 1 000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.14 Per 1 000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 45.43 Per 1 000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.53 Per 1 000 live births | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 46.58 Per 1 000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.39 Per 1 000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.7 Per 1 000 live births | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 47.92 Per 1 000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 49.66 Per 1 000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 50.56 Per 1 000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.84 Per 1 000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 54.09 Per 1 000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.87 Per 1 000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 55.97 Per 1 000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.39 Per 1 000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 57.87 Per 1 000 live births | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 57.47 Per 1 000 live births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.09 Per 1 000 live births | 42.6 Per 1 000 live births | 48.92 Per 1 000 live births | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.27 Per 1 000 live births | 45.43 Per 1 000 live births | 54.09 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.11 Per 1 000 live births | 52.39 Per 1 000 live births | 57.87 Per 1 000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 Hungary 84.2 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 11 Denmark 82.59 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 12 Czechia 64.01 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 14 Luxembourg 56.75 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 15 Italy 56.55 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.8 Per 1 000 live births compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwives — health and social employment in New Zealand?
- Midwives — health and social employment in New Zealand was 57.47 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.87 Per 1 000 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 Per 1 000 live births in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for midwives — health and social employment?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.