Number of stillbirths in Canada
Canada: Number of stillbirths was 1,016 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of stillbirths in Canada, 2000–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Canada stood at 1,016.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Canada peaked at 1,162 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 999, in 2004.
Canada ranks 95th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of stillbirths in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,071 | — |
| 2001 | 1,076 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,037 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,021 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 999 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,020 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,080 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,143 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,162 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,141 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,107 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,107 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,108 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,102 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,120 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,099 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,086 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,074 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,063 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,069 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,043 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,071 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,021 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,016 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,075 | 999 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 | 1,063 | 1,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 | 1,016 | 1,071 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 92 Japan 1,243 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 1,201 compare
- 94 Ukraine 1,028 compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 992 compare
- 97 Italy 986 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 950 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4319 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Canada?
- Number of stillbirths in Canada was 1,016 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 999 in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for number of stillbirths?
- Canada ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation