Belgium vs France: Stillbirth rate

Belgium
0.3095 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
France
0.3083 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Belgium rank
160th
France rank
161st

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3095 deaths per 100 births against 0.3083 deaths per 100 births in France, a difference of 0.0012 deaths per 100 births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 160th and France ranks 161st of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3266 deaths per 100 births 0.4078 deaths per 100 births 0.0812 deaths per 100 births France
2010s 0.3099 deaths per 100 births 0.2981 deaths per 100 births 0.0118 deaths per 100 births Belgium
2020s 0.3074 deaths per 100 births 0.3049 deaths per 100 births 0.0024 deaths per 100 births Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 0.3095 deaths per 100 births against 0.3083 deaths per 100 births in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Belgium and France?
0.0012 deaths per 100 births, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Belgium ranks 160th and France ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stillbirth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Unit
deaths per 100 births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.