Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Ireland
Ireland: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 14.78 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Ireland, 1994–2023
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
Ireland recorded 14.78 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Ireland peaked at 18.29 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.49 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
That places Ireland 5th out of 188 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.53 per 1,000 people | 11.49 per 1,000 people | 13.57 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 12.23 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 11.57 per 1,000 people | 15.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 per 1,000 people | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 18.29 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Ireland?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Ireland was 14.78 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 188 regions with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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