Stillbirth rate in United States
United States: Stillbirth rate was 0.2681 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2681 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3317 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2681 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in United States, 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 States recorded 0.2681 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in United States peaked at 0.3317 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2681 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places United States 172nd 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 States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3317 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.327 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3188 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3111 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3098 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2981 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.296 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2988 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3091 deaths per 100 births | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2965 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2973 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2966 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2974 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2949 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2845 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.285 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.287 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.284 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2794 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2755 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2784 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2788 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2722 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2681 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2681 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3097 deaths per 100 births | 0.296 deaths per 100 births | 0.3317 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2882 deaths per 100 births | 0.2755 deaths per 100 births | 0.2974 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2743 deaths per 100 births | 0.2681 deaths per 100 births | 0.2788 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 169 Qatar 0.2813 deaths per 100 births compare
- 170 New Zealand 0.2753 deaths per 100 births compare
- 171 Chile 0.275 deaths per 100 births compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2586 deaths per 100 births compare
- 174 Australia 0.2579 deaths per 100 births compare
- 175 Italy 0.2558 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for United States
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in United States?
- Stillbirth rate in United States was 0.2681 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3317 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2681 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does United States rank for stillbirth rate?
- United States ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.