Number of stillbirths in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of stillbirths was 818,449 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Least developed 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
Least developed countries recorded 818,449 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Least developed countries peaked at 939,102 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 799,223, in 2017.
That places Least developed countries 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 939,102 | — |
| 2001 | 923,016 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 903,570 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 886,100 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 871,099 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 857,158 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 845,453 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 834,513 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 823,878 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 816,674 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 811,698 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 809,638 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 809,593 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 809,169 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 807,513 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 804,149 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 800,985 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 799,223 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 799,360 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 801,034 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 804,259 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 808,600 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 814,207 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 818,449 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870,056 | 816,674 | 939,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805,236 | 799,223 | 811,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 811,379 | 804,259 | 818,449 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Least developed countries?
- Number of stillbirths in Least developed countries was 818,449 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 939,102 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,223 in 2017.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of stillbirths?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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