Stillbirth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Stillbirth rate was 3.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in OECD members, 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
OECD members recorded 3.5 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in OECD members peaked at 5.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.48 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
OECD members ranks 37th of 41 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 5.25 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.05 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.87 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.68 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.53 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.39 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.27 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.19 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.09 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.01 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.95 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.89 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.83 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.72 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.65 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.63 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.58 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.57 per 1,000 total births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.57 per 1,000 total births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.55 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.52 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.48 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 per 1,000 total births | 4.09 per 1,000 total births | 5.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 per 1,000 total births | 3.57 per 1,000 total births | 4.01 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 per 1,000 total births | 3.48 per 1,000 total births | 3.55 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 34 Cameroon 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Mozambique 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Burundi 18 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Senegal 18 per 1,000 total births compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 38 Haiti 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 40 Mauritania 16.9 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 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 -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 692.67 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in OECD members?
- Stillbirth rate in OECD members was 3.5 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for stillbirth rate?
- OECD members ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.