Stillbirth rate in Europe
Europe: Stillbirth rate was 2.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.91
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.82
in 2000
All-time low
2.91
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Europe stood at 2.91. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Europe peaked at 4.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2023.
Europe ranks 28th of 33 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.82 | — |
| 2001 | 4.74 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.49 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.33 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.56 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.7 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.11 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.91 | 3.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 compare
- 26 Ghana 19.4 compare
- 27 Tanzania 19.31 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.21 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.87 compare
- 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 compare
More health data for Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Europe?
- Stillbirth rate in Europe was 2.91 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for stillbirth rate?
- Europe ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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