Stillbirth rate in Low income
Low income: Stillbirth rate was 23.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Low 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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Low income stood at 23.3 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Low income peaked at 34.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Low income 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Low income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 33.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 30.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.66 per 1,000 total births | 27.5 per 1,000 total births | 34.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 per 1,000 total births | 24 per 1,000 total births | 27.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 per 1,000 total births | 23.3 per 1,000 total births | 23.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Low income?
- Stillbirth rate in Low income was 23.3 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Low income rank for stillbirth rate?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.