Stillbirth rate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Stillbirth rate was 4.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 4.67. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 15.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2023.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 | 10.73 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 5.46 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.67 | 5.2 | 4 |
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More health data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.51 % 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 0.1491 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4909 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Stillbirth rate in China (People’s Republic of) was 4.67 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for stillbirth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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