Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 12.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.3
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 2023
All-time low
8.79
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 9.21991: 9.31992: 8.81993: 9.41994: 9.61995: 9.71996: 9.71997: 91998: 9.61999: 9.62000: 9.62001: 10.12002: 9.42003: 9.12004: 9.42005: 9.72006: 9.42007: 9.82008: 10.32009: 10.32010: 10.62011: 10.72012: 10.62013: 10.62014: 10.62015: 10.82016: 10.82017: 10.72018: 10.82019: 10.82020: 11.22021: 11.52022: 11.92023: 12.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in New Zealand stood at 12.3. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in New Zealand peaked at 12.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.79, in 1992.

New Zealand ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.39 8.79 9.73 10
2000s 9.71 9.08 10.32 10
2010s 10.69 10.57 10.78 10
2020s 11.71 11.2 12.3 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 United States 13.38 compare
  2. 10 Japan 12.98 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 12.89 compare
  4. 13 Germany 12.25 compare
  5. 14 Denmark 12.19 compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 11.67 compare
  7. 15 Sweden 11.67 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in New Zealand?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in New Zealand was 12.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.79 in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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