Stillbirth rate in Japan
Japan: Stillbirth rate was 0.1655 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1655 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2544 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.1546 deaths per 100 births
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 0.1655 deaths per 100 births.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Japan peaked at 0.2544 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1546 deaths per 100 births, in 2020.
That places Japan 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2544 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2477 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2445 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2373 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2273 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2231 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2158 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2073 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2037 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2054 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.204 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2002 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1913 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1843 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1804 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1793 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1744 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1673 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1575 deaths per 100 births | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.156 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1546 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1593 deaths per 100 births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1633 deaths per 100 births | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1655 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1655 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1655 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2267 deaths per 100 births | 0.2037 deaths per 100 births | 0.2544 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1795 deaths per 100 births | 0.156 deaths per 100 births | 0.204 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1607 deaths per 100 births | 0.1546 deaths per 100 births | 0.1655 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Japan?
- Stillbirth rate in Japan was 0.1655 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2544 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1546 deaths per 100 births in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Japan ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.