Number of stillbirths in France
France: Number of stillbirths was 1,976 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in France, 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 France is 1,976, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in France peaked at 3,841 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,976, in 2023.
France ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,841 | — |
| 2001 | 3,751 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,558 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,369 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,212 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3,063 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,997 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,823 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,754 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,642 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,560 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,420 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,319 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,241 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,273 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,264 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,205 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,159 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,177 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,129 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,120 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,135 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,102 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,976 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,201 | 2,642 | 3,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,275 | 2,129 | 2,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,083 | 1,976 | 2,135 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in France?
- Number of stillbirths in France was 1,976 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,841 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,976 in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of stillbirths?
- France ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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