Stillbirth rate in Middle income
Middle income: Stillbirth rate was 13.39 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in 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 Middle income is 13.39 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Middle income peaked at 23.12 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.39 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Middle income 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.12 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 22.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.69 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.08 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.44 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.77 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.15 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.57 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.48 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.53 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.25 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.79 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.36 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.84 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.42 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.03 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.93 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.79 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.61 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.39 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.67 per 1,000 total births | 18 per 1,000 total births | 23.12 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 per 1,000 total births | 14.03 per 1,000 total births | 17.48 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 per 1,000 total births | 13.39 per 1,000 total births | 13.93 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 22.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 17 Sudan 21.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 18 Niger 21.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 19 Comoros 21 per 1,000 total births compare
- 20 Yemen 20.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 21 Bangladesh 20.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 20.2 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Middle income?
- Stillbirth rate in Middle income was 13.39 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.12 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for stillbirth rate?
- Middle income ranks 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.