{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Malta Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Malta's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 51.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +3.9% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Malta","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","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":"Malta 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":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2024)","value":"51.7","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.9%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":30.71},{"period":"2006","value":32.32},{"period":"2007","value":37.62},{"period":"2008","value":33.22},{"period":"2009","value":36.85},{"period":"2010","value":36.67},{"period":"2011","value":39.64},{"period":"2012","value":39.81},{"period":"2013","value":41.67},{"period":"2014","value":44.06},{"period":"2015","value":44.57},{"period":"2016","value":47.74},{"period":"2017","value":48.17},{"period":"2018","value":49.39},{"period":"2019","value":51.79},{"period":"2020","value":49.27},{"period":"2021","value":50.76},{"period":"2022","value":50.65},{"period":"2023","value":49.75},{"period":"2024","value":51.68}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"51.7","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"49.8","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"50.6","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"50.8","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"49.3","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"51.8","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"49.4","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"48.2","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"47.7","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"44.6","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"44.1","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"41.7","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"39.8","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"39.6","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"36.7","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"36.9","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"33.2","yoyChange":"-11.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"37.6","yoyChange":"+16.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"32.3","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"30.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Malta 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 51.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30.7 in 2005. The latest reading of 51.7 in 2024 represents a change of +1.9."}]}