Greece: Midwives per 1,000 live births

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 Greece

Midwives per 1,000 live births

 Latest value 34.07
 Year 2019
 Measure midwives per 1,000 live births
 Data availability 1980 - 2019
 Average 21.61
 Min - Max 11.50 - 34.07
 Source OECD
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The latest value from 2019 is 34.07 midwives per 1,000 live births, an increase from 32.79 midwives per 1,000 live births in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 40.26 midwives per 1,000 live births, based on data from 21 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1980 to 2019 is 21.61 midwives per 1,000 live births. The minimum value, 11.5 midwives per 1,000 live births, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 34.07 midwives per 1,000 live births was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Greece: Midwives per 1,000 live births
 2019 34.07
 2018 32.79
 2017 31.71
 2016 29.07
 2015 28.33
 2014 28.42
 2013 28.46
 2012 26.66




Definition: The number of practicing midwives per 1,000 live births.

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