Number of stillbirths in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Number of stillbirths was 26,188 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,188
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
34th
of 41 groups
All-time high
43,002
in 2000
All-time low
26,188
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of stillbirths in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 43.0k2001: 41.3k2002: 40.0k2003: 39.2k2004: 38.5k2005: 37.3k2006: 37.3k2007: 37.2k2008: 37.5k2009: 36.2k2010: 35.3k2011: 34.5k2012: 34.1k2013: 33.0k2014: 32.2k2015: 31.7k2016: 31.4k2017: 30.4k2018: 29.5k2019: 28.7k2020: 28.1k2021: 28.2k2022: 27.2k2023: 26.2k

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 Post-demographic dividend is 26,188, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 43,002 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,188, in 2023.

That places Post-demographic dividend 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of stillbirths in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of stillbirths in Post-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 43,002
2001 41,327 -3.9%
2002 39,983 -3.3%
2003 39,159 -2.1%
2004 38,481 -1.7%
2005 37,284 -3.1%
2006 37,311 +0.1%
2007 37,212 -0.3%
2008 37,545 +0.9%
2009 36,207 -3.6%
2010 35,341 -2.4%
2011 34,511 -2.3%
2012 34,064 -1.3%
2013 32,970 -3.2%
2014 32,210 -2.3%
2015 31,736 -1.5%
2016 31,430 -1.0%
2017 30,369 -3.4%
2018 29,499 -2.9%
2019 28,711 -2.7%
2020 28,070 -2.2%
2021 28,220 +0.5%
2022 27,183 -3.7%
2023 26,188 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,751 36,207 43,002 10
2010s 32,084 28,711 35,341 10
2020s 27,415 26,188 28,220 4

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 31 Iraq 12,712 compare
  2. 32 Myanmar 11,739 compare
  3. 33 Guinea 11,338 compare
  4. 34 Malawi 10,641 compare
  5. 35 Zimbabwe 9,833 compare
  6. 36 United States 9,830 compare
  7. 37 Zambia 9,765 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of stillbirths in Post-demographic dividend?
Number of stillbirths in Post-demographic dividend was 26,188 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 43,002 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 26,188 in 2023.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for number of stillbirths?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Number of stillbirths
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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