Stillbirth rate in Italy
Italy: Stillbirth rate was 2.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Stillbirth rate in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 2.6 per 1,000 total births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Italy peaked at 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2007.
Italy ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 1,000 total births | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 170 United States of America 2.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 171 Australia 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 Czechia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 Lithuania 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 Slovenia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 Sweden 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Italy?
- Stillbirth rate in Italy was 2.6 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 total births in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for stillbirth rate?
- Italy ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.