Stillbirth rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Stillbirth rate was 16.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Lower 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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Lower middle income stood at 16.3 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lower middle income peaked at 29.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Lower middle income ranks 12th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 28.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 27 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.91 per 1,000 total births | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | 29.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 per 1,000 total births | 17.9 per 1,000 total births | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9 per 1,000 total births | 16.3 per 1,000 total births | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.0357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1036 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lower middle income?
- Stillbirth rate in Lower middle income was 16.3 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.
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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.