Stillbirth rate in Australia
Australia: Stillbirth rate was 0.2579 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2579 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3681 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2407 deaths per 100 births
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Australia is 0.2579 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Australia peaked at 0.3681 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2407 deaths per 100 births, in 2020.
That places Australia 174th out of 199 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.
Stillbirth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3681 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3448 deaths per 100 births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3292 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3275 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3231 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3174 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3127 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3067 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3087 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3099 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3079 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2996 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2917 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2787 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2733 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2623 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2542 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2558 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2485 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2451 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2407 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2441 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2556 deaths per 100 births | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2579 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2579 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2579 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3248 deaths per 100 births | 0.3067 deaths per 100 births | 0.3681 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2717 deaths per 100 births | 0.2451 deaths per 100 births | 0.3079 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2496 deaths per 100 births | 0.2407 deaths per 100 births | 0.2579 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 171 Chile 0.275 deaths per 100 births compare
- 172 United States 0.2681 deaths per 100 births compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2586 deaths per 100 births compare
- 175 Italy 0.2558 deaths per 100 births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.2544 deaths per 100 births compare
- 177 Czechia 0.2509 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Australia?
- Stillbirth rate in Australia was 0.2579 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3681 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2407 deaths per 100 births in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Australia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.