Midwives — Health and social employment in Norway

Norway: Midwives — Health and social employment was 94.22 Per 1 000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.22 Per 1 000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
95.55 Per 1 000 live births
in 2022
All-time low
60.84 Per 1 000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Midwives — Health and social employment in Norway, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 63.2 Per 1 000 live births2003: 62.8 Per 1 000 live births2004: 62.1 Per 1 000 live births2005: 63.9 Per 1 000 live births2006: 60.8 Per 1 000 live births2007: 62.4 Per 1 000 live births2008: 62.2 Per 1 000 live births2009: 62.2 Per 1 000 live births2010: 63.7 Per 1 000 live births2011: 66.7 Per 1 000 live births2012: 68.7 Per 1 000 live births2013: 70.5 Per 1 000 live births2014: 72 Per 1 000 live births2015: 72.8 Per 1 000 live births2016: 74.5 Per 1 000 live births2017: 78.1 Per 1 000 live births2018: 80.4 Per 1 000 live births2019: 86.2 Per 1 000 live births2020: 90.5 Per 1 000 live births2021: 86.2 Per 1 000 live births2022: 95.5 Per 1 000 live births2023: 95.5 Per 1 000 live births2024: 94.2 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 Norway is 94.22 Per 1 000 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, midwives — health and social employment in Norway peaked at 95.55 Per 1 000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.84 Per 1 000 live births, in 2006.

Norway ranks 9th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Midwives — Health and social employment in Norway, 2002 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 live births Change
2002 63.23 Per 1 000 live births
2003 62.79 Per 1 000 live births -0.7%
2004 62.11 Per 1 000 live births -1.1%
2005 63.92 Per 1 000 live births +2.9%
2006 60.84 Per 1 000 live births -4.8%
2007 62.39 Per 1 000 live births +2.5%
2008 62.25 Per 1 000 live births -0.2%
2009 62.21 Per 1 000 live births -0.1%
2010 63.72 Per 1 000 live births +2.4%
2011 66.69 Per 1 000 live births +4.7%
2012 68.66 Per 1 000 live births +3.0%
2013 70.48 Per 1 000 live births +2.7%
2014 72.02 Per 1 000 live births +2.2%
2015 72.76 Per 1 000 live births +1.0%
2016 74.48 Per 1 000 live births +2.4%
2017 78.13 Per 1 000 live births +4.9%
2018 80.44 Per 1 000 live births +3.0%
2019 86.25 Per 1 000 live births +7.2%
2020 90.49 Per 1 000 live births +4.9%
2021 86.19 Per 1 000 live births -4.8%
2022 95.55 Per 1 000 live births +10.9%
2023 95.54 Per 1 000 live births -0.0%
2024 94.22 Per 1 000 live births -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.47 Per 1 000 live births 60.84 Per 1 000 live births 63.92 Per 1 000 live births 8
2010s 73.36 Per 1 000 live births 63.72 Per 1 000 live births 86.25 Per 1 000 live births 10
2020s 92.4 Per 1 000 live births 86.19 Per 1 000 live births 95.55 Per 1 000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Chile 137.57 Per 1 000 live births compare
  2. 7 Australia 114.33 Per 1 000 live births compare
  3. 8 Malta 106.77 Per 1 000 live births compare
  4. 10 Hungary 84.2 Per 1 000 live births compare
  5. 11 Denmark 82.59 Per 1 000 live births compare
  6. 12 Czechia 64.01 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 Norway?
Midwives — health and social employment in Norway was 94.22 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 95.55 Per 1 000 live births in 2022.
What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 60.84 Per 1 000 live births in 2006.
How does Norway rank for midwives — health and social employment?
Norway ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.