Netherlands: Midwives per 1,000 live births

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 Netherlands

Midwives per 1,000 live births

 Latest value 25.74
 Year 2020
 Measure midwives per 1,000 live births
 Data availability 1980 - 2020
 Average 11.28
 Min - Max 4.55 - 25.74
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2020 is 25.74 midwives per 1,000 live births, an increase from 24.79 midwives per 1,000 live births in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 36.45 midwives per 1,000 live births, based on data from 16 countries. Historically, the average for the Netherlands from 1980 to 2020 is 11.28 midwives per 1,000 live births. The minimum value, 4.55 midwives per 1,000 live births, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 25.74 midwives per 1,000 live births was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Netherlands - Midwives per 1,000 live births - Recent values chart

Historical series
Netherlands - Midwives per 1,000 live births - historical chart - 1980-2020




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

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