Number of stillbirths in United States
United States: Number of stillbirths was 9,830 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in United 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
In 2023, number of stillbirths in United States stood at 9,830. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in United States peaked at 13,169 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,830, in 2023.
That places United States 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,169 | — |
| 2001 | 12,893 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,551 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12,432 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12,477 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12,127 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12,408 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12,686 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12,972 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,161 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 11,866 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11,728 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,761 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,626 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,367 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,381 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,379 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,031 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10,691 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,421 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10,166 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,291 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,236 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,830 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,588 | 12,127 | 13,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,325 | 10,421 | 11,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,131 | 9,830 | 10,291 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in United States?
- Number of stillbirths in United States was 9,830 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,169 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,830 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for number of stillbirths?
- United States ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United 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