Number of stillbirths in Italy
Italy: Number of stillbirths was 986 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Italy, 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 Italy is 986, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Italy peaked at 1,512 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 986, in 2023.
Italy ranks 97th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,512 | — |
| 2001 | 1,450 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,407 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,381 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,398 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,357 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,336 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,312 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,332 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,327 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,324 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,305 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,297 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,281 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,295 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,282 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,225 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,171 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,195 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,169 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,112 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,075 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,036 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 986 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,381 | 1,312 | 1,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,254 | 1,169 | 1,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,052 | 986 | 1,112 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Italy?
- Number of stillbirths in Italy was 986 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,512 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 986 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of stillbirths?
- Italy ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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