Stillbirth rate in European Union
European Union: Stillbirth rate was 2.77 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in European Union, 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
European Union recorded 2.77 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in European Union peaked at 3.98 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.71 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.98 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 3.87 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.76 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.66 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.38 per 1,000 total births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.27 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.15 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.05 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.99 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.93 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.88 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.84 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.72 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 per 1,000 total births | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 per 1,000 total births | 2.99 per 1,000 total births | 3.98 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 per 1,000 total births | 2.71 per 1,000 total births | 2.93 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | 2.77 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Somalia 34.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 2 Central African Republic 32.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 3 Djibouti 29.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 3 Ethiopia 29.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.1 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0692 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 64.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in European Union?
- Stillbirth rate in European Union was 2.77 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 per 1,000 total births in 2016.
- How does European Union rank for stillbirth rate?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.