Number of stillbirths in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Number of stillbirths was 604 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 604, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Pacific island small states peaked at 781 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 604, in 2023.
Pacific island small states ranks 41st 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 781 | — |
| 2001 | 775 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 774 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 774 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 775 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 773 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 772 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 765 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 753 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 740 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 730 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 732 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 726 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 710 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 701 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 691 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 679 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 666 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 652 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 639 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 628 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 621 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 612 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 604 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 768.2 | 740 | 781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.6 | 639 | 732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.25 | 604 | 628 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.4559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1605 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Pacific island small states?
- Number of stillbirths in Pacific island small states was 604 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 781 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 604 in 2023.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for number of stillbirths?
- Pacific island small states ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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