Stillbirth rate in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Stillbirth rate was 14.53 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Early-demographic dividend, 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
Early-demographic dividend recorded 14.53 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 27.07 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.53 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.07 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 26.41 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.74 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25.09 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.39 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.66 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.53 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.86 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.23 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.15 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.75 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.28 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.58 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.04 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.53 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.12 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.76 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.43 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.15 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.86 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.53 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.99 per 1,000 total births | 20.86 per 1,000 total births | 27.07 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.91 per 1,000 total births | 15.76 per 1,000 total births | 20.23 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 per 1,000 total births | 14.53 per 1,000 total births | 15.43 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 13 Guinea 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Lesotho 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Mali 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 22.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 17 Sudan 21.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 18 Niger 21.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 19 Comoros 21 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1385 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 -0.3306 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Early-demographic dividend?
- Stillbirth rate in Early-demographic dividend was 14.53 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for stillbirth rate?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.