Stillbirth rate in Germany
Germany: Stillbirth rate was 2.96 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.96
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
164th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 2023
All-time low
2.28
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.96 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Germany peaked at 2.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2009.
That places Germany 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Stillbirth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.28 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.29 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.75 | 2.96 | 4 |
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More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Germany?
- Stillbirth rate in Germany was 2.96 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for stillbirth rate?
- Germany ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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