Stillbirth rate in Japan
Japan: Stillbirth rate was 1.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Japan, 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
Japan recorded 1.7 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Japan peaked at 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2020.
That places Japan 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 per 1,000 total births | 2 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 1,000 total births | 1.6 per 1,000 total births | 2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 1,000 total births | 1.5 per 1,000 total births | 1.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Japan
- Age dependency ratio 70.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 549,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 519,138 (2025)
- Population, male 60.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 513,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 541,842 (2025)
- Population, female 63.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Japan?
- Stillbirth rate in Japan was 1.7 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 total births in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Japan ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.