Stillbirth rate in High income
High income: Stillbirth rate was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in High income, 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 High income is 2.8 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in High income peaked at 4.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
That places High income 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in High income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 total births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 per 1,000 total births | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | 4.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 3.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 36 Burundi 18 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Senegal 18 per 1,000 total births compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 38 Haiti 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 40 Mauritania 16.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 41 Kenya 16.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 42 Namibia 16.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 42 Rwanda 16.2 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in High income?
- Stillbirth rate in High income was 2.8 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does High income rank for stillbirth rate?
- High income ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.