Number of stillbirths in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of stillbirths was 164 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 164, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in New Zealand peaked at 213 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 140th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 209 | — |
| 2001 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 196 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 203 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 209 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 202 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 201 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 213 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 213 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 202 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 189 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 182 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 170 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 168 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 164 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 161 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 165 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 165 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 164 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.5 | 196 | 213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.8 | 157 | 202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.25 | 159 | 165 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in New Zealand?
- Number of stillbirths in New Zealand was 164 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 213 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of stillbirths?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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