Number of stillbirths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of stillbirths was 359,946 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 359,946, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.09 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 359,946, in 2023.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 17th out of 43 groups 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 997,744 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 958,445 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 904,488 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 854,721 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 809,236 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 770,714 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 735,238 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 693,305 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 658,575 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 635,777 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 612,646 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 576,617 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 545,760 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 523,502 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 487,419 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 467,849 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 439,559 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 410,889 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 391,035 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 375,646 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 359,946 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 923,396 | 735,238 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,101 | 439,559 | 693,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,379 | 359,946 | 410,889 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6893 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of stillbirths in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 359,946 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,946 in 2023.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of stillbirths?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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