Number of stillbirths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of stillbirths was 1,711 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,711, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,236 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,711, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,073 | — |
| 2001 | 2,999 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,991 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,086 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,143 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,138 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,188 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,224 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,236 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,146 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,106 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,019 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,903 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,650 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,489 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,355 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,319 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,188 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,009 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,903 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,870 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,894 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,760 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,711 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,122 | 2,991 | 3,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,494 | 1,903 | 3,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,809 | 1,711 | 1,894 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of stillbirths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,711 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,236 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,711 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of stillbirths?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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