Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Estonia
Estonia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.66 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.66 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.79 per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
5.96 per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Estonia, 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
Estonia recorded 6.66 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Estonia peaked at 8.79 per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.96 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Estonia 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 6.94 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.47 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.32 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.43 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.74 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 per 1,000 people | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 8.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 6.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 5.96 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 6.66 per 1,000 people | 6.96 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Estonia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Estonia was 6.66 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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