Stillbirth rate in Canada
Canada: Stillbirth rate was 2.84 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.84
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
161st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 2000
All-time low
2.82
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Stillbirth rate in Canada, 2000β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.84 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Canada peaked at 3.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2016.
Canada ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.95 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.82 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 4 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Canada?
- Stillbirth rate in Canada was 2.84 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for stillbirth rate?
- Canada ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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