Stillbirths in Europe
Europe: Stillbirths was 18,486 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,486
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
35,386
in 2000
All-time low
18,486
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Europe is 18,486, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Europe peaked at 35,386 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,486, in 2023.
Europe ranks 26th 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.
Stillbirths in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,386 | — |
| 2001 | 34,503 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34,055 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 33,658 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32,945 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31,754 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31,241 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31,248 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31,363 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30,540 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 29,814 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28,933 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29,068 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27,311 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 26,697 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 26,846 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26,299 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24,495 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 23,380 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 22,199 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 21,417 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 20,914 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 19,291 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18,486 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,669 | 30,540 | 35,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,504 | 22,199 | 29,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,027 | 18,486 | 21,417 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 28 Brazil 16,272 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 14,017 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 stillbirths in Europe?
- Stillbirths in Europe was 18,486 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,386 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,486 in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for stillbirths?
- Europe ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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