Number of stillbirths in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Number of stillbirths was 2,666 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2,666. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5,074 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,666, in 2023.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,074 | — |
| 2001 | 4,801 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4,684 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,635 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,605 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,555 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,444 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,345 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,365 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,196 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,973 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,721 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3,626 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,380 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,328 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,225 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,207 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,164 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,046 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,973 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,948 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,926 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,748 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2,666 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,570 | 4,196 | 5,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,364 | 2,973 | 3,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,822 | 2,666 | 2,948 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Number of stillbirths in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2,666 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5,074 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,666 in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for number of stillbirths?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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