Number of stillbirths in North America
North America: Number of stillbirths was 10,846 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in North America, 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 North America stood at 10,846. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in North America peaked at 14,240 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,846, in 2023.
North America ranks 36th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,240 | — |
| 2001 | 13,969 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,588 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13,453 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13,476 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,147 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,488 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13,829 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,134 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,302 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12,973 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,835 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,869 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,728 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12,487 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,480 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,465 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,105 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11,754 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,490 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,209 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,362 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11,257 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,846 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,663 | 13,147 | 14,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,419 | 11,490 | 12,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,168 | 10,846 | 11,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in North America?
- Number of stillbirths in North America was 10,846 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,240 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,846 in 2023.
- How does North America rank for number of stillbirths?
- North America ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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