Stillbirth rate in Germany
Germany: Stillbirth rate was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Stillbirth rate in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Germany peaked at 3 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2008.
Germany ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 156 Belgium 3.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 156 France 3.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 158 Greece 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Canada 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Chile 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Israel 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Malta 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Qatar 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Germany
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 25.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.99 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 23.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 376,419 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Germany?
- Stillbirth rate in Germany was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 total births in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for stillbirth rate?
- Germany ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.