Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 21.98 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Least developed 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
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Least developed countries is 21.98 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 34.36 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.98 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.36 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 33.36 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.26 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.23 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.28 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.47 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.69 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.99 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.35 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.38 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.07 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.73 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.36 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.93 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.44 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.96 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.55 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.16 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.82 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.56 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.34 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.15 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.98 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.18 per 1,000 total births | 26.8 per 1,000 total births | 34.36 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 per 1,000 total births | 22.82 per 1,000 total births | 26.38 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.26 per 1,000 total births | 21.98 per 1,000 total births | 22.56 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 6 Chad 28.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 Pakistan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 11 Liberia 24.2 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Least developed countries?
- Stillbirth rate in Least developed countries was 21.98 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 34.36 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.98 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for stillbirth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.