Number of stillbirths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of stillbirths was 2,828 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 2,828. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6,801 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,828, in 2023.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,801 | — |
| 2001 | 6,307 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5,786 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,228 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 3,993 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,774 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,788 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,721 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3,691 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,515 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,427 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,363 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,297 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,232 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,166 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,091 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,060 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,971 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,930 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,896 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,873 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,858 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,857 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,828 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,560 | 3,515 | 6,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,143 | 2,896 | 3,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 | 2,828 | 2,873 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of stillbirths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2,828 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,801 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,828 in 2023.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of stillbirths?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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