{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Iceland Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Iceland's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 83.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +10.8% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Iceland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Iceland Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_PRS2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2024)","value":"83.1","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.8%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":78.18},{"period":"2006","value":79},{"period":"2007","value":78.64},{"period":"2008","value":78.76},{"period":"2009","value":78.49},{"period":"2010","value":78.61},{"period":"2011","value":87.14},{"period":"2012","value":79.82},{"period":"2013","value":81.54},{"period":"2014","value":82.47},{"period":"2015","value":83.13},{"period":"2016","value":79},{"period":"2017","value":80.08},{"period":"2018","value":80.8},{"period":"2019","value":79.88},{"period":"2020","value":71.77},{"period":"2021","value":75.97},{"period":"2022","value":69.89},{"period":"2023","value":74.94},{"period":"2024","value":83.05}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"83.0","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"74.9","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"69.9","yoyChange":"-8.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"76.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"71.8","yoyChange":"-10.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"79.9","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"80.8","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"80.1","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"-5.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"82.5","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"81.5","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"79.8","yoyChange":"-8.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"87.1","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"78.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"78.5","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"78.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"78.6","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Iceland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 87.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 69.9 in 2022. The latest reading of 83.1 in 2024 represents a change of +8.1."}]}