Stillbirth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Stillbirth rate was 2.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.62
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.86
in 2000
All-time low
2.62
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Western Europe stood at 2.62. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Western Europe peaked at 3.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 33rd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.86 | — |
| 2001 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.64 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 | 3 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.66 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 compare
- 32 Gambia 18.48 compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.42 compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.32 compare
- 35 Mozambique 18.27 compare
- 36 Burundi 18.03 compare
More health data for Western Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Western Europe?
- Stillbirth rate in Western Europe was 2.62 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for stillbirth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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