Iceland vs Netherlands: Stillbirth rate

Iceland
0.2042 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Netherlands
0.2151 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Iceland rank
190th
Netherlands rank
187th

Stillbirth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.2151 deaths per 100 births against 0.2042 deaths per 100 births in Iceland, a difference of 0.0109 deaths per 100 births.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 190th and Netherlands ranks 187th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2384 deaths per 100 births 0.4221 deaths per 100 births 0.1838 deaths per 100 births Netherlands
2010s 0.2025 deaths per 100 births 0.2409 deaths per 100 births 0.0384 deaths per 100 births Netherlands
2020s 0.2071 deaths per 100 births 0.2167 deaths per 100 births 0.0097 deaths per 100 births Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stillbirth rate, Iceland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.2151 deaths per 100 births against 0.2042 deaths per 100 births in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Iceland and Netherlands?
0.0109 deaths per 100 births, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for stillbirth rate?
Iceland ranks 190th and Netherlands ranks 187th 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.