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
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.
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 |
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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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