Stillbirth rate in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Stillbirth rate was 2.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.81
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
4.11
in 2000
All-time low
2.81
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in High income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in High income (World Bank) stood at 2.81. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in High income (World Bank) peaked at 4.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 | — |
| 2001 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.26 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.81 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.36 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.92 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.81 | 2.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
More health data for High income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 178,482 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,070 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -13.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 235 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 205 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 178,482 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in High income (World Bank)?
- Stillbirth rate in High income (World Bank) was 2.81 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2023.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for stillbirth rate?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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