Stillbirth rate in Canada
Canada: Stillbirth rate was 0.2839 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2839 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3237 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2822 deaths per 100 births
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Canada, 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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Canada stood at 0.2839 deaths per 100 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Canada peaked at 0.3237 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2822 deaths per 100 births, in 2016.
That places Canada 165th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3237 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3217 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3134 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3041 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2954 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2967 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3037 deaths per 100 births | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3103 deaths per 100 births | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.307 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2992 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2921 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2912 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2884 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.287 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2892 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2849 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2822 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2833 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2831 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2864 deaths per 100 births | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2872 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2888 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.287 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2839 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.2839 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3075 deaths per 100 births | 0.2954 deaths per 100 births | 0.3237 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 deaths per 100 births | 0.2822 deaths per 100 births | 0.2921 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2867 deaths per 100 births | 0.2839 deaths per 100 births | 0.2888 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Canada?
- Stillbirth rate in Canada was 0.2839 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3237 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2822 deaths per 100 births in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for stillbirth rate?
- Canada ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.