Stillbirth rate in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Stillbirth rate was 9.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Caribbean Small 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Caribbean Small States is 9.8 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Caribbean Small States peaked at 12.94 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Caribbean Small States 24th out of 41 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.
Stillbirth rate in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.94 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 12.78 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.61 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.53 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.43 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.17 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.03 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.87 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.71 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.36 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.26 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.11 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.98 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.81 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.64 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.47 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.33 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.28 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.17 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.11 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.96 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 per 1,000 total births | 11.71 per 1,000 total births | 12.94 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 per 1,000 total births | 10.28 per 1,000 total births | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 per 1,000 total births | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | 10.17 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 21 Bangladesh 20.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 20.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 23 Angola 19.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 24 Togo 19.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Ghana 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.3 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1098 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.5% (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4343 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Caribbean Small States?
- Stillbirth rate in Caribbean Small States was 9.8 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for stillbirth rate?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.