Number of stillbirths in European Union
European Union: Number of stillbirths was 10,335 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in European Union, 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 European Union is 10,335, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in European Union peaked at 17,718 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,335, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,718 | — |
| 2001 | 17,038 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16,460 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15,983 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15,593 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15,123 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14,804 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14,331 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14,279 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,806 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13,478 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 12,903 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12,596 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,022 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 11,948 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,809 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11,806 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,642 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,559 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,345 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,161 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11,201 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10,673 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,335 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,514 | 13,806 | 17,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,111 | 11,345 | 13,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,842 | 10,335 | 11,201 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 64.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in European Union?
- Number of stillbirths in European Union was 10,335 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 17,718 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,335 in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for number of stillbirths?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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