Number of stillbirths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of stillbirths was 68,336 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 68,336, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 129,866 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68,336, in 2023.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129,866 | — |
| 2001 | 125,411 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 121,295 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 117,023 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 113,393 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 109,805 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 106,104 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 103,042 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 100,494 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 98,316 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 95,843 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 93,895 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 91,766 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 89,692 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 87,730 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 85,587 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 82,952 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 80,735 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 79,312 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 76,805 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 74,179 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 72,252 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 70,128 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 68,336 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,475 | 98,316 | 129,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,432 | 76,805 | 95,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,224 | 68,336 | 74,179 | 4 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of stillbirths in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 68,336 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 129,866 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,336 in 2023.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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