Number of stillbirths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of stillbirths was 7,861 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 7,861. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Nepal peaked at 25,901 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,861, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,901 | — |
| 2001 | 24,077 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 22,399 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 21,159 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 20,135 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 19,107 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 18,164 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17,433 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16,609 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15,804 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 15,013 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 14,293 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13,681 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 12,951 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12,283 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,570 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 10,858 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 10,055 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 9,331 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8,798 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,479 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8,223 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,113 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,861 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,079 | 15,804 | 25,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,883 | 8,798 | 15,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,169 | 7,861 | 8,479 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Nepal?
- Number of stillbirths in Nepal was 7,861 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25,901 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,861 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of stillbirths?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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