Number of stillbirths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of stillbirths was 716,406 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
716,406
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 41 groups
All-time high
719,798
in 2000
All-time low
675,053
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of stillbirths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 719.8k2001: 711.6k2002: 702.0k2003: 694.0k2004: 688.0k2005: 684.3k2006: 680.8k2007: 677.2k2008: 675.1k2009: 677.4k2010: 682.2k2011: 686.8k2012: 689.4k2013: 689.9k2014: 689.2k2015: 687.9k2016: 685.7k2017: 687.8k2018: 691.2k2019: 694.7k2020: 699.8k2021: 705.8k2022: 711.6k2023: 716.4k

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 716,406 for number of stillbirths in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 719,798 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 675,053, in 2008.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of stillbirths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Number of stillbirths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 719,798
2001 711,551 -1.1%
2002 702,038 -1.3%
2003 693,988 -1.1%
2004 687,993 -0.9%
2005 684,294 -0.5%
2006 680,834 -0.5%
2007 677,248 -0.5%
2008 675,053 -0.3%
2009 677,366 +0.3%
2010 682,211 +0.7%
2011 686,808 +0.7%
2012 689,390 +0.4%
2013 689,894 +0.1%
2014 689,210 -0.1%
2015 687,906 -0.2%
2016 685,744 -0.3%
2017 687,792 +0.3%
2018 691,247 +0.5%
2019 694,743 +0.5%
2020 699,849 +0.7%
2021 705,778 +0.8%
2022 711,578 +0.8%
2023 716,406 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 691,016 675,053 719,798 10
2010s 688,494 682,211 694,743 10
2020s 708,403 699,849 716,406 4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 9 China 41,750 compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
  3. 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
  4. 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
  5. 13 Somalia 28,523 compare
  6. 14 Angola 27,987 compare
  7. 15 Uganda 25,286 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of stillbirths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Number of stillbirths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 716,406 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 719,798 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 675,053 in 2008.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of stillbirths?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Number of stillbirths
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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