Number of stillbirths in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of stillbirths was 962,341 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Early-demographic dividend, 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
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Early-demographic dividend is 962,341, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.92 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 962,341, in 2023.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 983,019 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 962,341 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.48 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.06 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 993,832 | 962,341 | 1.03 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 116,021 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 9 China 41,750 compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.9297 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.7819 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of stillbirths in Early-demographic dividend was 962,341 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 962,341 in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of stillbirths?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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