Stillbirth rate in Italy
Italy: Stillbirth rate was 2.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Stillbirth rate in Italy, 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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Italy stood at 2.6 per 1,000 total births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Italy peaked at 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2007.
Italy ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 1,000 total births | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 168 United States 2.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 169 Australia 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Czechia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Lithuania 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Slovenia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Sweden 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 United Kingdom 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Italy
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 254,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 283,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 267,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 276,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 261,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 268,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 246,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 241,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 255,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 273,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Italy?
- Stillbirth rate in Italy was 2.6 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 total births in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for stillbirth rate?
- Italy ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.