What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ireland and Switzerland?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?

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.

Ireland vs Switzerland: Stillbirth rate

Ireland

2.4 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Switzerland

2.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2023

Ireland rank

179th

Switzerland rank

181st

Stillbirth rate over time

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.4 per 1,000 total births against 2.3 per 1,000 total births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 total births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.44 per 1,000 total births	2.57 per 1,000 total births	1.87 per 1,000 total births	Ireland
2010s	3.13 per 1,000 total births	2.28 per 1,000 total births	0.85 per 1,000 total births	Ireland
2020s	2.4 per 1,000 total births	2.35 per 1,000 total births	0.05 per 1,000 total births	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ireland or Switzerland?: Ireland, at 2.4 per 1,000 total births against 2.3 per 1,000 total births in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.1 per 1,000 total births, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for stillbirth rate?: Ireland ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 181st 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.