Stillbirth rate in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Stillbirth rate was 5.35 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Late-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
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Late-demographic dividend is 5.35 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 13.05 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.35 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Late-demographic dividend 34th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.05 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 12.76 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.59 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.27 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.86 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.37 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.88 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.39 per 1,000 total births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.93 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.49 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.07 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.71 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.38 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.99 per 1,000 total births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.51 per 1,000 total births | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.16 per 1,000 total births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.64 per 1,000 total births | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6.27 per 1,000 total births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.01 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.89 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.74 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.47 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.35 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.46 per 1,000 total births | 9.49 per 1,000 total births | 13.05 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 per 1,000 total births | 5.89 per 1,000 total births | 9.07 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 per 1,000 total births | 5.35 per 1,000 total births | 5.74 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 31 Benin 18.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 32 Gambia 18.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Mozambique 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Burundi 18 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Senegal 18 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0809 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0889 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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, female, annual growth rate 0.2159 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Late-demographic dividend?
- Stillbirth rate in Late-demographic dividend was 5.35 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for stillbirth rate?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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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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.