An executive summary of the key points from the detailed analyses conducted for the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021, including an infographic which presents the headline results and conclusions.
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May 2021
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UNFPA, WHO, ICM
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The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021: Fast facts
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May 2021
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UNFPA, WHO, ICM
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State of the World’s Midwifery 2021: Executive summary
A 4-page summary of the key points from the detailed analyses conducted for the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021. It sets out the scale of the workforce challenges and proposes 4 areas in which bold investments in midwives and midwifery are needed.
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
Click on a country to view key data and access the SoWMy 2021 country profile
- 10+
- 4 - 9.99
- 3 - 3.99
- 2 - 2.99
- 1 - 1.99
- 0 - 0.99
- not reported
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
Publication date
May 2021
Author
UNFPA, WHO, ICM
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How to use the SoWMy 2021 country profile
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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Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
05 May 2021
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May 2021
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UNFPA, WHO, ICM
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The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021: Webappendices
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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