Stillbirth rate in Japan
Japan: Stillbirth rate was 1.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.66
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
200th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 2000
All-time low
1.55
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Japan stood at 1.66.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Japan peaked at 2.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2020.
That places Japan 200th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.04 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.56 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Japan?
- Stillbirth rate in Japan was 1.66 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Japan ranks 200th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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