Stillbirth rate in Canada
Canada: Stillbirth rate was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Canada, 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Canada stood at 2.8 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Canada peaked at 3.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2015.
Canada ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.07 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 160 Germany 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Greece 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 162 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Chile 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Israel 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Malta 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 163 Qatar 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Canada?
- Stillbirth rate in Canada was 2.8 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for stillbirth rate?
- Canada ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.