Australia vs Ireland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Australia
13.45
in 2022
Ireland
14.78
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.78 against 13.45 in Australia, a difference of 1.33.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.72 | 12.53 | 1.81 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.14 | 13.72 | 3.58 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.84 | 13.12 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.39 | 15.33 | 1.94 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.78 against 13.45 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.33, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.