Stillbirth rate in Euro area
Euro area: Stillbirth rate was 2.78 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Euro area, 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
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Euro area is 2.78 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Euro area peaked at 3.86 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 1,000 total births, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Euro area, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.86 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 3.76 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.64 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.53 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.35 per 1,000 total births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.23 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.14 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.03 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.94 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.91 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.72 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 per 1,000 total births | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.69 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 per 1,000 total births | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 per 1,000 total births | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.76 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.78 per 1,000 total births | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 per 1,000 total births | 2.91 per 1,000 total births | 3.86 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | 2.69 per 1,000 total births | 2.85 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | 2.78 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0681 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 -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Euro area?
- Stillbirth rate in Euro area was 2.78 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 total births in 2016.
- How does Euro area rank for stillbirth rate?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.