Stillbirths in Japan
Japan: Stillbirths was 1,243 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,243
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,053
in 2000
All-time low
1,243
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,243 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Japan peaked at 3,053 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,243, in 2023.
Japan ranks 92nd 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,053 | — |
| 2001 | 2,932 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,852 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,706 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,553 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,413 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,370 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,272 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,234 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,212 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,188 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,107 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,988 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,890 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,805 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,787 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,691 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,571 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,437 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,352 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,302 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,293 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,287 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,243 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,560 | 2,212 | 3,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,782 | 1,352 | 2,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 | 1,243 | 1,302 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Japan?
- Stillbirths in Japan was 1,243 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,053 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,243 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for stillbirths?
- Japan ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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