Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.72 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
7.14 per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, 1995–2023
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
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Luxembourg stood at 13.72 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Luxembourg peaked at 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.14 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Luxembourg 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.52 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.54 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.61 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.19 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 9.36 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.29 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 11.26 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.16 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.44 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.46 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.63 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.29 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.32 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.14 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.54 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.33 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.71 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.72 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 13.72 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 13.72 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 7.14 per 1,000 people | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 7.61 per 1,000 people | 11.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 12.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 per 1,000 people | 12.77 per 1,000 people | 13.72 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Luxembourg?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Luxembourg was 13.72 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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