Stillbirth rate in Germany
Germany: Stillbirth rate was 0.2962 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2962 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2962 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
All-time low
0.2277 deaths per 100 births
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 0.2962 deaths per 100 births. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Germany peaked at 0.2962 deaths per 100 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2277 deaths per 100 births, in 2009.
That places Germany 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Stillbirth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2956 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2898 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2832 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2771 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.27 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2618 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2532 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2439 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2339 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2277 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2286 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2285 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2322 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2325 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2388 deaths per 100 births | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2448 deaths per 100 births | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.257 deaths per 100 births | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2666 deaths per 100 births | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.272 deaths per 100 births | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2747 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2791 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2873 deaths per 100 births | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2962 deaths per 100 births | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2962 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)
- Germany's 0.2962 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2636 deaths per 100 births | 0.2277 deaths per 100 births | 0.2956 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2431 deaths per 100 births | 0.2285 deaths per 100 births | 0.272 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2843 deaths per 100 births | 0.2747 deaths per 100 births | 0.2962 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Germany?
- Stillbirth rate in Germany was 0.2962 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2962 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2277 deaths per 100 births in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for stillbirth rate?
- Germany ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.