Stillbirth rate in Australia

Australia: Stillbirth rate was 2.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.58
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2000
All-time low
2.41
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Australia, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.72001: 3.42002: 3.32003: 3.32004: 3.22005: 3.22006: 3.12007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 32012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.62023: 2.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 2.58 for stillbirth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Australia peaked at 3.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2020.

That places Australia 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.25 3.07 3.68 10
2010s 2.72 2.45 3.08 10
2020s 2.5 2.41 2.58 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 171 Chile 2.75 compare
  2. 172 United States 2.68 compare
  3. 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.59 compare
  4. 175 Italy 2.56 compare
  5. 176 Lithuania 2.54 compare
  6. 177 Czechia 2.51 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Australia?
Stillbirth rate in Australia was 2.58 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2020.
How does Australia rank for stillbirth rate?
Australia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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