Iran vs Mexico: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Iran
2.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mexico
3.03 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iran rank
115th
Mexico rank
112th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.03 per 1,000 people against 2.88 per 1,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 112th of 188 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 0.731 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 0.8212 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.03 per 1,000 people against 2.88 per 1,000 people in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.15 per 1,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Iran ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 112th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.