Stillbirth rate in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Stillbirth rate was 2.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 2.7 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 3.68 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.68 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 3.61 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.42 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.23 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.17 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.12 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.96 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.86 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.76 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.78 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.73 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.74 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.73 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.69 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 per 1,000 total births | 3.05 per 1,000 total births | 3.68 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 per 1,000 total births | 2.73 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 per 1,000 total births | 2.69 per 1,000 total births | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 38 Haiti 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 40 Mauritania 16.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 41 Kenya 16.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 42 Namibia 16.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 42 Rwanda 16.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 44 Malawi 15.8 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 242.81 million (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3864 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Post-demographic dividend?
- Stillbirth rate in Post-demographic dividend was 2.7 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for stillbirth rate?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.