Stillbirth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Stillbirth rate was 0.248 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 0.248 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.4469 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.248 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 179th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4469 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4423 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4399 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4378 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.434 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4285 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4208 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4124 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4031 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3928 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.381 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3692 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3539 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3362 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3183 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3014 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2979 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2881 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2733 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2657 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2714 deaths per 100 births | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2725 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2549 deaths per 100 births | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.248 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.248 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.248 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4258 deaths per 100 births | 0.3928 deaths per 100 births | 0.4469 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3185 deaths per 100 births | 0.2657 deaths per 100 births | 0.381 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2617 deaths per 100 births | 0.248 deaths per 100 births | 0.2725 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in United Kingdom?
- Stillbirth rate in United Kingdom was 0.248 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4469 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.248 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for stillbirth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.