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The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021

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Midwives per 10,000 population

Colour indicates the number of midwives per 10,000 population. "Midwives" includes midwifery professionals, midwifery associate professionals, midwives not further defined, nursing professionals with midwifery training and nursing associate professionals with midwifery training

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  • 10+
  • 4 - 9.99
  • 3 - 3.99
  • 2 - 2.99
  • 1 - 1.99
  • 0 - 0.99
  • not reported
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nr = not reported
Last update date: 3 May 2021
The estimates shown for the key SRMNAH indicators were those available in mid-2020 and used for the modelling of the estimates for other indicators in this report. More recent updates to these data sources are not captured. A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Data sources:
Midwives per 10,000 population, number of midwives: National Health Workforce Accounts, 2020 update
Pregnancies: Live births from World Population Prospects 2019 revision with a multiplier based on Tatem et al. 2014
Births attended by skilled health personnel: SDG indicator database
Maternal mortality ratio: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN Population Division, 2019
Neonatal mortality rate UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality estimation, 2020
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How to use the SoWMy 2021 country profile

Resource date: 05 May 2021

Author: UNFPA, WHO, ICM

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A detailed explanation of the data in the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021 country profile and the sources and definitions used to produce it. The data and analysis are explained, and advice is provided on how to interpret and use the country profiles.

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The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021: Webappendices

Resource date: 05 May 2021

Author: UNFPA, WHO, ICM

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Technical details of the methods used to produce the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021 analyses, including: definitions of key terms, data collection methods, analysis and modelling methods, assumptions made to compensate for missing data, and countries included in the main analyses.

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