Stillbirth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Stillbirth rate was 7.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 7.5 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 11.51 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 43 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.51 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 11.22 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.98 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.73 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.46 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.19 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.92 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.72 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.51 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.31 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.12 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.93 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.78 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.62 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.45 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.31 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.25 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.08 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.93 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.88 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.77 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.63 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 per 1,000 total births | 9.31 per 1,000 total births | 11.51 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 per 1,000 total births | 7.93 per 1,000 total births | 9.12 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 per 1,000 total births | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | 7.88 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.9 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Stillbirth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 7.5 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for stillbirth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.