Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of stillbirths was 140,004 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 140,004 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 446,695 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 140,004, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 446,695 | — |
| 2001 | 425,584 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 416,886 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 405,879 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 395,774 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 383,087 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 372,370 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 362,815 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 354,750 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 343,769 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 328,237 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 314,896 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 315,587 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 292,327 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 278,336 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 256,812 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 242,626 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 227,918 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 200,585 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 188,859 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 167,144 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 154,467 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 145,894 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 140,004 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390,761 | 343,769 | 446,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,618 | 188,859 | 328,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,877 | 140,004 | 167,144 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 27 Ghana 17,584 compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 140,004 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 446,695 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,004 in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of stillbirths?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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