Stillbirths in Italy

Italy: Stillbirths was 986 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
986
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,512
in 2000
All-time low
986
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Italy, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2000201120232000: 1.5k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.0k2023: 986

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in Italy stood at 986. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Italy peaked at 1,512 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 986, in 2023.

Italy ranks 97th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,512
2001 1,450 -4.1%
2002 1,407 -3.0%
2003 1,381 -1.8%
2004 1,398 +1.2%
2005 1,357 -2.9%
2006 1,336 -1.5%
2007 1,312 -1.8%
2008 1,332 +1.5%
2009 1,327 -0.4%
2010 1,324 -0.2%
2011 1,305 -1.4%
2012 1,297 -0.6%
2013 1,281 -1.2%
2014 1,295 +1.1%
2015 1,282 -1.0%
2016 1,225 -4.4%
2017 1,171 -4.4%
2018 1,195 +2.0%
2019 1,169 -2.2%
2020 1,112 -4.9%
2021 1,075 -3.3%
2022 1,036 -3.6%
2023 986 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,381 1,312 1,512 10
2010s 1,254 1,169 1,324 10
2020s 1,052 986 1,112 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 94 Ukraine 1,028 compare
  2. 95 Canada 1,016 compare
  3. 96 Equatorial Guinea 992 compare
  4. 98 Australia and New Zealand 951 compare
  5. 99 Kyrgyzstan 950 compare
  6. 100 Gabon 901 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Italy?
Stillbirths in Italy was 986 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,512 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 986 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for stillbirths?
Italy ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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
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Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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