{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Latvia Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Latvia's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 21.4 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +5.4% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Latvia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","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":"Latvia 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":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2024)","value":"21.4","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.4%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":20.19},{"period":"2006","value":22.49},{"period":"2007","value":21.77},{"period":"2008","value":21.72},{"period":"2009","value":20.78},{"period":"2010","value":19.45},{"period":"2011","value":19.66},{"period":"2012","value":19.47},{"period":"2013","value":19.63},{"period":"2014","value":19.61},{"period":"2015","value":20.13},{"period":"2016","value":20.57},{"period":"2017","value":20.54},{"period":"2018","value":20.55},{"period":"2019","value":21.01},{"period":"2020","value":20.84},{"period":"2021","value":20.91},{"period":"2022","value":21},{"period":"2023","value":20.3},{"period":"2024","value":21.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"20.3","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"21.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"20.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"20.8","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"21.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"20.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"19.5","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"19.4","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"20.8","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"21.7","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"21.8","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"22.5","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"20.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Latvia 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 22.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.5 in 2010. The latest reading of 21.4 in 2024 represents a change of +1.1."}]}