Stillbirths in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Stillbirths was 29,332 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Europe and Northern America stood at 29,332. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Europe and Northern America peaked at 49,626 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,332, in 2023.
Europe and Northern America ranks 24th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,626 | — |
| 2001 | 48,472 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 47,643 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 47,111 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46,421 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44,901 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 44,729 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45,077 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45,497 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43,842 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 42,787 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 41,768 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,937 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40,039 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 39,184 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 39,326 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38,764 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36,600 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 35,134 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 33,689 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32,626 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32,276 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30,548 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 29,332 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,332 | 43,842 | 49,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,923 | 33,689 | 42,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,196 | 29,332 | 32,626 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
- 22 Mali 22,144 compare
- 23 Philippines 21,734 compare
- 24 Egypt 20,448 compare
- 25 Madagascar 18,792 compare
- 26 Cameroon 17,870 compare
- 27 Ghana 17,584 compare
More health data for Europe and Northern America
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8165 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 8,749 (2024)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 54,026 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.21 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.47 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 23,901 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 15,152 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 30,125 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Europe and Northern America?
- Stillbirths in Europe and Northern America was 29,332 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,626 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,332 in 2023.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for stillbirths?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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