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Nurses and midwives in Finland

Finland: Nurses and midwives was 14.01 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
14.01 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.48 per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
8 per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2021

Nurses and midwives in Finland, 1990–2021

0510151990200520211990: 10.3 per 1,000 people1991: 10.7 per 1,000 people1992: 11.2 per 1,000 people1993: 11.8 per 1,000 people1994: 13.2 per 1,000 people1995: 13.8 per 1,000 people1996: 14.6 per 1,000 people1997: 15.2 per 1,000 people1998: 15.9 per 1,000 people1999: 16.5 per 1,000 people2000: 8 per 1,000 people2004: 9 per 1,000 people2005: 9.4 per 1,000 people2006: 9.7 per 1,000 people2007: 9.9 per 1,000 people2008: 10.3 per 1,000 people2009: 10.6 per 1,000 people2010: 10.8 per 1,000 people2011: 11.1 per 1,000 people2012: 11.4 per 1,000 people2013: 11.6 per 1,000 people2014: 11.8 per 1,000 people2015: 12 per 1,000 people2016: 12.1 per 1,000 people2017: 12.4 per 1,000 people2018: 12.6 per 1,000 people2019: 13.4 per 1,000 people2020: 13.8 per 1,000 people2021: 14 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Finland is 14.01 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Finland peaked at 16.48 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 people, in 2000.

That places Finland 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.32 per 1,000 people 10.31 per 1,000 people 16.48 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 9.53 per 1,000 people 8 per 1,000 people 10.55 per 1,000 people 7
2010s 11.93 per 1,000 people 10.79 per 1,000 people 13.43 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 13.88 per 1,000 people 13.76 per 1,000 people 14.01 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Norway 16.51 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 4 Iceland 15.86 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 5 Ireland 14.78 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 7 Luxembourg 13.72 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 8 Australia 13.45 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 9 United States 13.38 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Finland?
Nurses and midwives in Finland was 14.01 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 16.48 per 1,000 people in 1999.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 people in 2000.
How does Finland rank for nurses and midwives?
Finland ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.