Number of stillbirths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of stillbirths was 195,007 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 195,007 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Pakistan peaked at 254,773 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 195,007, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250,356 | — |
| 2001 | 245,437 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 239,806 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 236,678 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 232,896 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 234,470 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 238,375 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 242,237 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 248,855 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 252,735 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 254,773 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 252,666 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 248,919 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 245,557 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 240,522 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 231,942 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 222,964 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 218,966 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 213,657 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 208,483 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 203,646 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 200,640 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 197,903 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 195,007 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,184 | 232,896 | 252,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,845 | 208,483 | 254,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,299 | 195,007 | 203,646 | 4 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % 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 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % 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 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Pakistan?
- Number of stillbirths in Pakistan was 195,007 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 254,773 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,007 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of stillbirths?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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