Midwives — Health and social employment in Sweden
Sweden: Midwives — Health and social employment was 146.69 Per 1 000 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Midwives — Health and social employment in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 live births.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 146.69 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 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwives — health and social employment in Sweden peaked at 146.69 Per 1 000 live births in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.63 Per 1 000 live births, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Midwives — Health and social employment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.63 Per 1 000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 48.31 Per 1 000 live births | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 51.69 Per 1 000 live births | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 54.46 Per 1 000 live births | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 55.76 Per 1 000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 54.62 Per 1 000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 55.37 Per 1 000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 55.98 Per 1 000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54.4 Per 1 000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 54.46 Per 1 000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.78 Per 1 000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 55.02 Per 1 000 live births | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 57.06 Per 1 000 live births | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 61.5 Per 1 000 live births | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 66.49 Per 1 000 live births | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 73.99 Per 1 000 live births | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 82.71 Per 1 000 live births | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 89.31 Per 1 000 live births | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 93.25 Per 1 000 live births | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 96.56 Per 1 000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 95.89 Per 1 000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.81 Per 1 000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.07 Per 1 000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 92.49 Per 1 000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.67 Per 1 000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.31 Per 1 000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 91.88 Per 1 000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 92.39 Per 1 000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.97 Per 1 000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.14 Per 1 000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.12 Per 1 000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.35 Per 1 000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 98.66 Per 1 000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 100.14 Per 1 000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 101.22 Per 1 000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.27 Per 1 000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 103.5 Per 1 000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 108.02 Per 1 000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 110.44 Per 1 000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 114.4 Per 1 000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 118.35 Per 1 000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 119.51 Per 1 000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 132.9 Per 1 000 live births | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 141.58 Per 1 000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 146.69 Per 1 000 live births | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.97 Per 1 000 live births | 44.63 Per 1 000 live births | 55.98 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 Per 1 000 live births | 52.78 Per 1 000 live births | 96.56 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.66 Per 1 000 live births | 91.88 Per 1 000 live births | 96.81 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.91 Per 1 000 live births | 92.12 Per 1 000 live births | 114.4 Per 1 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.81 Per 1 000 live births | 118.35 Per 1 000 live births | 146.69 Per 1 000 live births | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwives — health and social employment in Sweden?
- Midwives — health and social employment in Sweden was 146.69 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 146.69 Per 1 000 live births in 2024.
- What is the lowest midwives — health and social employment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.63 Per 1 000 live births in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for midwives — health and social employment?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is midwives — health and social employment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.