Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Canada
Canada: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 11.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Canada is 11.26, 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 1000 people in Canada peaked at 11.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.47, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.07 | — |
| 1991 | 11.19 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.15 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.05 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.88 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.64 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.33 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.95 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.86 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.78 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.41 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.47 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 8.47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.69 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.34 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.26 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.37 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.51 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.93 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.98 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.08 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.26 | +10.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.63 | 9.86 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 | 8.47 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.26 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 | 10.08 | 11.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Canada?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Canada was 11.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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