Number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of stillbirths was 27,313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 27,313, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 55,237 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,313, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,237 | — |
| 2001 | 52,988 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 51,160 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 49,684 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 48,961 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 47,184 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 46,223 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46,058 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 45,486 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 43,564 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 41,797 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 40,574 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 40,906 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39,606 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 39,038 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 38,752 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37,746 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 35,387 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 34,073 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 32,939 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32,005 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 30,473 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 28,396 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 27,313 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,654 | 43,564 | 55,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,082 | 32,939 | 41,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,547 | 27,313 | 32,005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of stillbirths in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 27,313 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 55,237 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,313 in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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