Stillbirths in France

France: Stillbirths was 1,976 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,976
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,841
in 2000
All-time low
1,976
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in France, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 3.8k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.0k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

France recorded 1,976 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in France peaked at 3,841 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,976, in 2023.

France ranks 76th of 201 countries 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3,841
2001 3,751 -2.3%
2002 3,558 -5.1%
2003 3,369 -5.3%
2004 3,212 -4.7%
2005 3,063 -4.6%
2006 2,997 -2.2%
2007 2,823 -5.8%
2008 2,754 -2.4%
2009 2,642 -4.1%
2010 2,560 -3.1%
2011 2,420 -5.5%
2012 2,319 -4.2%
2013 2,241 -3.4%
2014 2,273 +1.4%
2015 2,264 -0.4%
2016 2,205 -2.6%
2017 2,159 -2.1%
2018 2,177 +0.8%
2019 2,129 -2.2%
2020 2,120 -0.4%
2021 2,135 +0.7%
2022 2,102 -1.5%
2023 1,976 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,201 2,642 3,841 10
2010s 2,275 2,129 2,560 10
2020s 2,083 1,976 2,135 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in France?
Stillbirths in France was 1,976 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,841 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,976 in 2023.
How does France rank for stillbirths?
France ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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