Stillbirth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Stillbirth rate was 7.37 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.37 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.29 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.37 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.29 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 11.01 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.77 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.54 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.28 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.01 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.74 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.34 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.15 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.96 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.78 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.63 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.47 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.31 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.17 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.93 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.85 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.78 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.73 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.63 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.49 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.37 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 per 1,000 total births | 9.15 per 1,000 total births | 11.29 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | 7.78 per 1,000 total births | 8.96 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 per 1,000 total births | 7.37 per 1,000 total births | 7.73 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 30 South Africa 18.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Stillbirth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.37 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for stillbirth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.