Number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Number of stillbirths was 21,408 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 21,408, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 42,935 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,408, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,935 | — |
| 2001 | 40,713 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 38,688 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 37,163 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 36,712 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 35,489 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 34,853 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 34,279 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33,618 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32,048 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 30,552 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 29,575 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29,418 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 29,100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28,826 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27,930 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 27,305 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26,163 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 25,589 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25,262 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 24,803 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23,707 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 22,197 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 21,408 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,650 | 32,048 | 42,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,972 | 25,262 | 30,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,029 | 21,408 | 24,803 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 21,408 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,935 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,408 in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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