Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Italy

Italy: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.2558 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.2558
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2787
in 2000
All-time low
0.2315
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Italy, 2000–2023

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.2792001: 0.2712002: 0.2622003: 0.2552004: 0.2492005: 0.2452006: 0.2382007: 0.2332008: 0.2312009: 0.2332010: 0.2352011: 0.2382012: 0.2432013: 0.252014: 0.262015: 0.2672016: 0.2612017: 0.2582018: 0.2742019: 0.2782020: 0.2722021: 0.2632022: 0.2592023: 0.256

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2558 for stillbirth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Italy peaked at 0.2787 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2315, in 2008.

Italy ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate in Italy, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2787 —
2001 0.2705 -2.9%
2002 0.2619 -3.2%
2003 0.2551 -2.6%
2004 0.2492 -2.3%
2005 0.2446 -1.8%
2006 0.2384 -2.5%
2007 0.2334 -2.1%
2008 0.2315 -0.8%
2009 0.2327 +0.5%
2010 0.2349 +1.0%
2011 0.2377 +1.2%
2012 0.2426 +2.1%
2013 0.2499 +3.0%
2014 0.2603 +4.1%
2015 0.2666 +2.4%
2016 0.2615 -1.9%
2017 0.258 -1.3%
2018 0.2741 +6.2%
2019 0.2778 +1.4%
2020 0.2717 -2.2%
2021 0.2633 -3.1%
2022 0.2586 -1.8%
2023 0.2558 -1.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.2558 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.2558 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2496 0.2315 0.2787 10
2010s 0.2563 0.2349 0.2778 10
2020s 0.2624 0.2558 0.2717 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 172 United States 0.2681 compare
  2. 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2586 compare
  3. 174 Australia 0.2579 compare
  4. 176 Lithuania 0.2544 compare
  5. 177 Czechia 0.2509 compare
  6. 178 Slovenia 0.25 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Italy?
Stillbirth rate in Italy was 0.2558 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2787 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2315 in 2008.
How does Italy rank for stillbirth rate?
Italy ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
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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