Number of stillbirths in High income
High income: Number of stillbirths was 35,571 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in 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
High income recorded 35,571 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in High income peaked at 58,560 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,571, in 2023.
High income ranks 32nd 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58,560 | — |
| 2001 | 56,895 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 55,553 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 54,630 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 53,608 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51,997 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 51,755 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52,180 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52,401 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50,726 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49,696 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48,667 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 48,800 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46,822 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46,025 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,254 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45,584 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43,365 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 41,658 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 39,731 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 38,334 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 37,874 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36,544 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 35,571 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,830 | 50,726 | 58,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,660 | 39,731 | 49,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,081 | 35,571 | 38,334 | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 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 -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in High income?
- Number of stillbirths in High income was 35,571 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 58,560 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,571 in 2023.
- How does High income rank for number of stillbirths?
- High income ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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