Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Canada
Canada: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 11.26 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Canada is 11.26 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Canada peaked at 11.26 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.47 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Canada 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.63 per 1,000 people | 9.86 per 1,000 people | 11.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 per 1,000 people | 8.47 per 1,000 people | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 9.26 per 1,000 people | 9.98 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 per 1,000 people | 10.08 per 1,000 people | 11.26 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Canada?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Canada was 11.26 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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