Stillbirth rate in Italy
Italy: Stillbirth rate was 0.2558 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Stillbirth rate in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 0.2558 deaths per 100 births 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2315 deaths per 100 births, in 2008.
Italy ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2496 deaths per 100 births | 0.2315 deaths per 100 births | 0.2787 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2563 deaths per 100 births | 0.2349 deaths per 100 births | 0.2778 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2624 deaths per 100 births | 0.2558 deaths per 100 births | 0.2717 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 170 United States 0.2681 deaths per 100 births compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2586 deaths per 100 births compare
- 172 Australia 0.2579 deaths per 100 births compare
- 174 Lithuania 0.2544 deaths per 100 births compare
- 175 Czechia 0.2509 deaths per 100 births compare
- 176 Slovenia 0.25 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 312,849 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Italy?
- Stillbirth rate in Italy was 0.2558 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2787 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2315 deaths per 100 births in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for stillbirth rate?
- Italy ranks 173rd out of 196 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 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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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.