Stillbirth rate in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Stillbirth rate was 21.57 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Pre-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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 21.57 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 30.31 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.57 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.31 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 29.53 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.69 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 27.92 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.19 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.99 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.48 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.07 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.73 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.48 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.37 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.83 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.13 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.86 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.58 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.03 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.78 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.57 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.15 per 1,000 total births | 24.73 per 1,000 total births | 30.31 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 per 1,000 total births | 22.58 per 1,000 total births | 24.48 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.92 per 1,000 total births | 21.57 per 1,000 total births | 22.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 6 Chad 28.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 Pakistan 27.6 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
- 12 Nigeria 23.9 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 0.2104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Stillbirth rate in Pre-demographic dividend was 21.57 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for stillbirth rate?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.