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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
162nd
of 196 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

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.296 deaths per 100 births2001: 0.29 deaths per 100 births2002: 0.283 deaths per 100 births2003: 0.277 deaths per 100 births2004: 0.27 deaths per 100 births2005: 0.262 deaths per 100 births2006: 0.253 deaths per 100 births2007: 0.244 deaths per 100 births2008: 0.234 deaths per 100 births2009: 0.228 deaths per 100 births2010: 0.229 deaths per 100 births2011: 0.229 deaths per 100 births2012: 0.23 deaths per 100 births2013: 0.232 deaths per 100 births2014: 0.233 deaths per 100 births2015: 0.239 deaths per 100 births2016: 0.245 deaths per 100 births2017: 0.257 deaths per 100 births2018: 0.267 deaths per 100 births2019: 0.272 deaths per 100 births2020: 0.275 deaths per 100 births2021: 0.279 deaths per 100 births2022: 0.287 deaths per 100 births2023: 0.296 deaths per 100 births

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 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Belgium 0.3095 deaths per 100 births compare
  2. 160 France 0.3083 deaths per 100 births compare
  3. 161 Greece 0.2982 deaths per 100 births compare
  4. 163 Cyprus 0.287 deaths per 100 births compare
  5. 164 Canada 0.2839 deaths per 100 births compare
  6. 165 Israel 0.2838 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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 162nd out of 196 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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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Unit
deaths per 100 births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.