Number of stillbirths in OECD members
OECD members: Number of stillbirths was 48,358 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 48,358, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in OECD members peaked at 89,393 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,358, in 2023.
OECD members ranks 30th of 41 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89,393 | — |
| 2001 | 85,453 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 81,479 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 78,342 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 75,786 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 73,045 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 71,654 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 70,417 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 69,548 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 67,063 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 65,218 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 63,616 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 62,723 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 61,077 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 59,583 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,129 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 57,209 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 55,599 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 54,449 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 53,221 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 51,633 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 51,115 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49,733 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 48,358 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,218 | 67,063 | 89,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,082 | 53,221 | 65,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,210 | 48,358 | 51,633 | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 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 -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 692.67 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in OECD members?
- Number of stillbirths in OECD members was 48,358 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 89,393 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,358 in 2023.
- How does OECD members rank for number of stillbirths?
- OECD members ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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