Number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of stillbirths was 67,484 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 67,484. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 128,339 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67,484, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 29th out of 43 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128,339 | — |
| 2001 | 123,856 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 119,819 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 115,557 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 111,860 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 108,202 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 104,458 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 101,408 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 98,924 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 96,743 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 94,293 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 92,389 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 90,246 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 88,197 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 86,230 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 84,141 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 81,591 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 79,516 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 78,172 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 75,747 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 73,243 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 71,388 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 69,221 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 67,484 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,917 | 96,743 | 128,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,052 | 75,747 | 94,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,334 | 67,484 | 73,243 | 4 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 67,484 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 128,339 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,484 in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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