Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ireland
Ireland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 14.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.78
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.29
in 2020
All-time low
11.49
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ireland, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.78 for nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people in Ireland peaked at 18.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.49, in 1994.
That places Ireland 5th out of 188 countries 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.49 | — |
| 1995 | 11.89 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.32 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.84 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.09 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.57 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.96 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.77 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.77 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.35 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 12.23 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.56 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.65 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 13.56 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.93 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.45 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.98 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.55 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.18 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.35 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.57 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.37 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 12.87 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 15.48 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 18.29 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 14.09 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.78 | +4.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.53 | 11.49 | 13.57 | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.61 | 12.23 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 11.57 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 | 13.61 | 18.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ireland?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Ireland was 14.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 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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