Stillbirth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Stillbirth rate was 12.86 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 12.86 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 30.96 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.86 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 43 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.96 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 30.17 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.38 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.63 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27.79 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.79 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.71 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.69 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.66 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 21.73 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.83 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 20.33 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.85 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.26 per 1,000 total births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 16.71 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.98 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.27 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.55 per 1,000 total births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.94 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.39 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.86 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.05 per 1,000 total births | 22.66 per 1,000 total births | 30.96 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 per 1,000 total births | 15.27 per 1,000 total births | 21.73 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 per 1,000 total births | 12.86 per 1,000 total births | 14.55 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 18 Niger 21.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 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
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Stillbirth rate in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 12.86 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.96 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for stillbirth rate?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.