Ireland vs United Kingdom: Stillbirth rate
Ireland
0.2351 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.248 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Ireland rank
182nd
United Kingdom rank
179th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.248 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland, a difference of 0.0129 deaths per 100 births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 182nd and United Kingdom ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4423 deaths per 100 births | 0.4258 deaths per 100 births | 0.0165 deaths per 100 births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3123 deaths per 100 births | 0.3185 deaths per 100 births | 0.0062 deaths per 100 births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2377 deaths per 100 births | 0.2617 deaths per 100 births | 0.0239 deaths per 100 births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.248 deaths per 100 births against 0.2351 deaths per 100 births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0129 deaths per 100 births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Ireland ranks 182nd and United Kingdom ranks 179th 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
Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.