Chart B: Number of Registered Midwives Covered by Year (2000, 2004, 2005, 2008 ,2011, 2014 and 2017)



In the 2000 Health Manpower Survey, the number of midwives covered was 147.

In the 2004 Health Manpower Survey, the number of midwives covered was 229.

In the 2005 Health Manpower Survey, the number of midwives covered was 5 125.

In the 2008 Health Manpower Survey, the number of midwives covered was 4 361.

In the 2011 Health Manpower Survey, the number of midwives covered was 4 125.

In the 2014 Health Manpower Survey, the number of midwives covered was 3 968.

In the 2017 Health Manpower Survey, the number of midwives covered was 4 574.


Notes:

1.  As the 2008, 2011 and 2014 Health Manpower Survey only aimed at covering all registered midwives who had to renew their practising certificates in 2008, 2011 and 2014, registered midwives who did not need to renew practising certificates in 2008, 2011 and 2014 were excluded from the survey.

2.  Figure of 2000 refers to the number of registered midwives without registered nurses and enrolled nurses qualification and reported by the responding institutions as at 1.7.2000, whereas the figure of 2004 refers to the number of registered midwives (excluding registered nurses or enrolled nurses holding valid practising certificates in midwifery as at 31.8.2004) registered with the Midwives Council of Hong Kong as at 31.8.2004.  Figure of 2005 refers to the number of midwives registered with Midwives Council of Hong Kong as at 31.8.2005.  Figures of 2008, 2011 and 2014 refer to the number of midwives registered with the Midwives Council of Hong Kong as at the 31st of August of the respective years and had to renew their practising certificates in respective years.  Figure of 2017 refers to the number of midwives registered with Midwives Council of Hong Kong as at 31.8.2017 with exclusion of those who were subsequently found to have passed away on or before the survey reference date.