Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of stillbirths was 145,540 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific, 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 recorded 145,540 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 459,758 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 145,540, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 459,758 | — |
| 2001 | 437,687 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 428,139 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 415,319 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 404,725 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 391,575 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 380,800 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 371,140 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 362,971 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 351,733 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 336,048 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 322,510 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 323,028 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 299,505 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 285,293 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 263,602 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 249,172 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 234,159 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 206,574 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 194,650 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 172,777 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 160,092 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 151,534 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 145,540 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,385 | 351,733 | 459,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,454 | 194,650 | 336,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,486 | 145,540 | 172,777 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 19 Mozambique 23,459 compare
- 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
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of stillbirths in East Asia & Pacific was 145,540 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?
- The highest recorded value was 459,758 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,540 in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of stillbirths?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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