World Bank · Health
Japan: Stillbirth rate
1.70per 1,000 total births · 2023-5.6% since 2013
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births. Annual figures for Japan from 2000 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (per 1,000 total births) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.7 | |
| 2022 | 1.6 | |
| 2021 | 1.6 | |
| 2020 | 1.5 | |
| 2019 | 1.6 | |
| 2018 | 1.6 | |
| 2017 | 1.7 | |
| 2016 | 1.7 | |
| 2015 | 1.8 | |
| 2014 | 1.8 | |
| 2013 | 1.8 | |
| 2012 | 1.9 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2.1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2.1 | |
| 2006 | 2.2 | |
| 2005 | 2.2 | |
| 2004 | 2.3 | |
| 2003 | 2.4 | |
| 2002 | 2.4 | |
| 2001 | 2.5 | |
| 2000 | 2.5 |
Source
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World Bank (2026). Stillbirth rate. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-stillbirth-rate (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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