Stillbirth rate in China
China: Stillbirth rate was 0.4669 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in China, 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 China stood at 0.4669 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in China peaked at 1.52 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4669 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places China 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.46 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9591 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9111 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8611 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7881 deaths per 100 births | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7441 deaths per 100 births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6597 deaths per 100 births | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6078 deaths per 100 births | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.574 deaths per 100 births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5456 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5205 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4991 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4821 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4669 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4669 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4669 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 deaths per 100 births | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7665 deaths per 100 births | 0.5456 deaths per 100 births | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4922 deaths per 100 births | 0.4669 deaths per 100 births | 0.5205 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in China?
- Stillbirth rate in China was 0.4669 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4669 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does China rank for stillbirth rate?
- China ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.