Number of stillbirths in Germany
Germany: Number of stillbirths was 2,137 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 2,137.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Germany peaked at 2,269 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,507, in 2009.
Germany ranks 73rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,269 | — |
| 2001 | 2,134 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,044 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,971 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,924 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,817 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,742 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,659 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,585 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,507 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,551 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,532 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,571 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,582 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,657 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,754 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,934 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2,021 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,105 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,124 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,135 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,227 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,105 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,137 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,865 | 1,507 | 2,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,783 | 1,532 | 2,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,151 | 2,105 | 2,227 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 70 Saudi Arabia 2,211 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 2,187 compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,168 compare
- 74 Malaysia 2,116 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2,076 compare
- 76 France 1,976 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Germany?
- Number of stillbirths in Germany was 2,137 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,269 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for number of stillbirths?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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