Stillbirth rate in Canada
Canada: Stillbirth rate was 0.2839 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 164th out of 196 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.
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 |
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More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 269,496 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
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 164th out of 196 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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About this data
The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.