Stillbirth rate in Canada
Canada: Stillbirth rate was 2.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.84
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 2000
All-time low
2.82
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
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.
That places Canada 166th out of 201 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.
Stillbirth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.24 | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -1.1% |
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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % 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 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Canada?
- Stillbirth rate in Canada was 2.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 166th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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