What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2000.

What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 total births in 2008.

How does Germany rank for stillbirth rate?

Germany ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Stillbirth rate in Germany

Name: Stillbirth rate in Germany
Creator: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Germany: Stillbirth rate was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

3 per 1,000 total births

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

160th

of 197 countries

All-time high

3 per 1,000 total births

in 2000

All-time low

2.3 per 1,000 total births

in 2008

Years of data

2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Germany, 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

Germany recorded 3 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Germany peaked at 3 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2008.

Germany ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Stillbirth rate in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year	per 1,000 total births	Change
2000	3 per 1,000 total births	—
2001	2.9 per 1,000 total births	-3.3%
2002	2.8 per 1,000 total births	-3.4%
2003	2.8 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2004	2.7 per 1,000 total births	-3.6%
2005	2.6 per 1,000 total births	-3.7%
2006	2.5 per 1,000 total births	-3.8%
2007	2.4 per 1,000 total births	-4.0%
2008	2.3 per 1,000 total births	-4.2%
2009	2.3 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2010	2.3 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2011	2.3 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2012	2.3 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2013	2.3 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2014	2.3 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2015	2.4 per 1,000 total births	+4.3%
2016	2.4 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2017	2.6 per 1,000 total births	+8.3%
2018	2.7 per 1,000 total births	+3.8%
2019	2.7 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2020	2.7 per 1,000 total births	+0.0%
2021	2.8 per 1,000 total births	+3.7%
2022	2.9 per 1,000 total births	+3.6%
2023	3 per 1,000 total births	+3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.63 per 1,000 total births	2.3 per 1,000 total births	3 per 1,000 total births	10
2010s	2.43 per 1,000 total births	2.3 per 1,000 total births	2.7 per 1,000 total births	10
2020s	2.85 per 1,000 total births	2.7 per 1,000 total births	3 per 1,000 total births	4

Countries ranked near Germany

158 Belgium 3.1 per 1,000 total births compare
158 France 3.1 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 Canada 2.8 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

See the full ranking of 240 places →

More health data for Germany

Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.237 units per person (2025)
Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Germany?: Stillbirth rate in Germany was 3 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 Germany?: The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 total births in 2008.
How does Germany rank for stillbirth rate?: Germany ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit: per 1,000 total births
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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.