Stillbirth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Stillbirth rate was 27.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 27.6 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Pakistan peaked at 42.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 41.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 39 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.35 per 1,000 total births | 37.2 per 1,000 total births | 42.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 per 1,000 total births | 30.2 per 1,000 total births | 36.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.45 per 1,000 total births | 27.6 per 1,000 total births | 29.4 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 6 Chad 28.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 11 Liberia 24.2 per 1,000 total births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Pakistan?
- Stillbirth rate in Pakistan was 27.6 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.