What is the difference in stillbirth rate between China and Serbia?

0.1 per 1,000 total births, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Serbia: Stillbirth rate

China

4.7 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Serbia

4.6 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

China rank

135th

Serbia rank

136th

Stillbirth rate over time

China
Serbia

How they compare

China currently reports 4.7 per 1,000 total births against 4.6 per 1,000 total births in Serbia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 total births.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 135th and Serbia ranks 136th of 197 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.35 per 1,000 total births	5.18 per 1,000 total births	8.17 per 1,000 total births	China
2010s	7.66 per 1,000 total births	4.55 per 1,000 total births	3.11 per 1,000 total births	China
2020s	4.92 per 1,000 total births	4.6 per 1,000 total births	0.325 per 1,000 total births	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, China or Serbia?: China, at 4.7 per 1,000 total births against 4.6 per 1,000 total births in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between China and Serbia?: 0.1 per 1,000 total births, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Serbia rank globally for stillbirth rate?: China ranks 135th and Serbia ranks 136th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.