Midwives — Health and social employment in Spain
Spain: Midwives — Health and social employment was 33.06 Per 1 000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Midwives — Health and social employment in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 live births.
Analysis
Spain recorded 33.06 Per 1 000 live births for midwives — health and social employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwives — health and social employment in Spain peaked at 33.06 Per 1 000 live births in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.34 Per 1 000 live births, in 1980.
That places Spain 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Midwives — Health and social employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.34 Per 1 000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 8.42 Per 1 000 live births | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 9.49 Per 1 000 live births | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 11.22 Per 1 000 live births | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 12.19 Per 1 000 live births | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 13.6 Per 1 000 live births | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 13.91 Per 1 000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 13.5 Per 1 000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.02 Per 1 000 live births | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 15.2 Per 1 000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.75 Per 1 000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 15.78 Per 1 000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.19 Per 1 000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.1 Per 1 000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.49 Per 1 000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.71 Per 1 000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.41 Per 1 000 live births | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 16.52 Per 1 000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 17.49 Per 1 000 live births | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 16.69 Per 1 000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 16.19 Per 1 000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.95 Per 1 000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.67 Per 1 000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.35 Per 1 000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.78 Per 1 000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.57 Per 1 000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.27 Per 1 000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.37 Per 1 000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.92 Per 1 000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.9 Per 1 000 live births | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.62 Per 1 000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.39 Per 1 000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.44 Per 1 000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.51 Per 1 000 live births | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 20.01 Per 1 000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.37 Per 1 000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.44 Per 1 000 live births | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 23 Per 1 000 live births | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 24.85 Per 1 000 live births | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 26.58 Per 1 000 live births | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 27.89 Per 1 000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 28.93 Per 1 000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.06 Per 1 000 live births | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 32.03 Per 1 000 live births | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 33.06 Per 1 000 live births | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.99 Per 1 000 live births | 7.34 Per 1 000 live births | 15.2 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 Per 1 000 live births | 15.75 Per 1 000 live births | 17.49 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 Per 1 000 live births | 13.92 Per 1 000 live births | 16.19 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 Per 1 000 live births | 15.62 Per 1 000 live births | 26.58 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 Per 1 000 live births | 27.89 Per 1 000 live births | 33.06 Per 1 000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.8 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 17 Austria 40.05 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 18 Cyprus 37.78 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 20 Serbia 30.06 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 21 Israel 19.53 Per 1 000 live births compare
- 22 Argentina 14.01 Per 1 000 live births compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwives — health and social employment in Spain?
- Midwives — health and social employment in Spain was 33.06 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.06 Per 1 000 live births in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 Per 1 000 live births in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for midwives — health and social employment?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.