Stillbirth rate in World

World: Stillbirth rate was 14.29 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
14.29
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
22.61
in 2000
All-time low
14.29
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in World, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 22.62001: 22.22002: 21.72003: 21.22004: 20.62005: 202006: 19.42007: 18.82008: 18.32009: 17.82010: 17.42011: 172012: 16.62013: 16.42014: 162015: 15.72016: 15.22017: 14.92018: 14.82019: 14.62020: 14.62021: 14.52022: 14.42023: 14.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World recorded 14.29 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in World peaked at 22.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.25 17.81 22.61 10
2010s 15.87 14.64 17.39 10
2020s 14.47 14.29 14.63 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Djibouti 29.75 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 21.51 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 20.8 compare
  4. 4 Morocco 12.28 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in World?
Stillbirth rate in World was 14.29 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 22.61 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 2023.
How does World rank for stillbirth rate?
World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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