Stillbirth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Stillbirth rate was 6.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 6.9 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 13.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Upper middle income ranks 31st 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 1,000 total births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.08 per 1,000 total births | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | 13.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | 7 per 1,000 total births | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 per 1,000 total births | 6.9 per 1,000 total births | 7.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 30 South Africa 18.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 32 Gambia 18.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Mozambique 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1956 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 -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0941 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Upper middle income?
- Stillbirth rate in Upper middle income was 6.9 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for stillbirth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.