Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of stillbirths was 142,828 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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
In 2023, number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 142,828. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 453,490 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 142,828, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 453,490 | — |
| 2001 | 431,885 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 422,666 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 410,101 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 399,761 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 386,855 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 376,152 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 366,531 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 358,436 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 347,279 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 331,659 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 318,254 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 318,879 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 295,554 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 281,497 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 259,898 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 245,682 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 230,885 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 203,511 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 191,751 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 170,013 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 157,321 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 148,747 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 142,828 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395,316 | 347,279 | 453,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,757 | 191,751 | 331,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,727 | 142,828 | 170,013 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 23,077 compare
- 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
- 22 Mali 22,144 compare
- 23 Philippines 21,734 compare
- 24 Egypt 20,448 compare
- 25 Madagascar 18,792 compare
- 26 Cameroon 17,870 compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 142,828 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 453,490 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,828 in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for number of stillbirths?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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