Number of stillbirths in China
China: Number of stillbirths was 41,750 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in China, 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
China recorded 41,750 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in China peaked at 271,265 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,750, in 2023.
That places China 9th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 271,265 | — |
| 2001 | 252,929 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 247,632 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 240,385 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 233,764 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 224,182 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 215,304 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 207,753 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 203,035 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 195,657 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 183,522 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 172,608 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 176,964 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 158,918 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 149,105 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 131,324 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 121,720 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 111,661 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 88,660 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 80,178 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 61,965 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 52,475 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 45,804 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 41,750 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,191 | 195,657 | 271,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,466 | 80,178 | 183,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,498 | 41,750 | 61,965 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
- 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
- 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in China?
- Number of stillbirths in China was 41,750 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 271,265 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,750 in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of stillbirths?
- China ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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