Stillbirth rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Stillbirth rate was 15.49 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Low & middle 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 Low & middle income is 15.49 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Low & middle income peaked at 24.75 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.49 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Low & middle income ranks 14th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.75 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 24.27 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.72 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.15 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.51 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.87 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.21 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.59 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.01 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.48 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.02 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.16 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.47 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.08 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.58 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.21 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.12 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.91 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.89 per 1,000 total births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.79 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.67 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.49 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.16 per 1,000 total births | 19.48 per 1,000 total births | 24.75 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 per 1,000 total births | 15.91 per 1,000 total births | 19.02 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.71 per 1,000 total births | 15.49 per 1,000 total births | 15.89 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 11 Liberia 24.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 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 Cote d'Ivoire 22.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 17 Sudan 21.5 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2398 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3789 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Low & middle income?
- Stillbirth rate in Low & middle income was 15.49 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for stillbirth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.
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.