Number of stillbirths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of stillbirths was 72,567 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 72,567 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Bangladesh peaked at 169,492 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,567, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169,492 | — |
| 2001 | 164,722 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 157,731 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 151,083 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 144,674 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 137,020 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 130,209 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 123,699 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 116,650 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 109,019 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 101,612 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 96,258 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 93,697 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 92,908 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91,431 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 89,704 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 88,156 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84,684 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 81,971 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 79,071 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 76,015 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 73,819 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 73,449 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72,567 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,430 | 109,019 | 169,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,949 | 79,071 | 101,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,962 | 72,567 | 76,015 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 9 China 41,750 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Bangladesh?
- Number of stillbirths in Bangladesh was 72,567 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 169,492 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,567 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of stillbirths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation