Stillbirth rate in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Stillbirth rate was 15.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in IDA & IBRD total, 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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in IDA & IBRD total stood at 15.3 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 24.43 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.43 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 23.96 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.41 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.85 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.58 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.92 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.29 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.71 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.17 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.72 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.32 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.88 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.62 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.82 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.33 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.98 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.68 per 1,000 total births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.59 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.47 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.85 per 1,000 total births | 19.17 per 1,000 total births | 24.43 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 per 1,000 total births | 15.7 per 1,000 total births | 18.72 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.51 per 1,000 total births | 15.3 per 1,000 total births | 15.68 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 12 Nigeria 23.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 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
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3439 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in IDA & IBRD total?
- Stillbirth rate in IDA & IBRD total was 15.3 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 24.43 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for stillbirth rate?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.