Stillbirth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Stillbirth rate was 9.53 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Pacific island small states, 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
Pacific island small states recorded 9.53 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 12.83 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.53 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Pacific island small states 25th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.83 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 12.68 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.56 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.54 per 1,000 total births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.47 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.42 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.23 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.06 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.83 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.56 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.41 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.36 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.21 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.87 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.64 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.36 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.23 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.07 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.98 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.88 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.75 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.64 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.53 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 per 1,000 total births | 11.56 per 1,000 total births | 12.83 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 per 1,000 total births | 9.98 per 1,000 total births | 11.41 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | 9.53 per 1,000 total births | 9.88 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 22 Sierra Leone 20.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 23 Angola 19.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 24 Togo 19.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Ghana 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 27 Tanzania 19.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.2 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.4559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.169 % 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, female, per capita 0.1605 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Pacific island small states?
- Stillbirth rate in Pacific island small states was 9.53 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for stillbirth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.