Stillbirth rate in Small states
Small states: Stillbirth rate was 11.68 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in 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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Small states stood at 11.68 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 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Small states peaked at 16.44 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.68 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Small states ranks 22nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Small states, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.44 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 16.22 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.91 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.57 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.29 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.92 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.58 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.33 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.14 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.03 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.79 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.67 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.54 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.39 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.26 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.12 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.02 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.94 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.83 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.68 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 per 1,000 total births | 13.33 per 1,000 total births | 16.44 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 per 1,000 total births | 12.02 per 1,000 total births | 13.14 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 per 1,000 total births | 11.68 per 1,000 total births | 11.94 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 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
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 10.22 million (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 13.43 million (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7793 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Small states?
- Stillbirth rate in Small states was 11.68 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for stillbirth rate?
- Small states ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.