Stillbirth rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Stillbirth rate was 16.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.31
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
29.07
in 2000
All-time low
16.31
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) is 16.31, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 29.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.31, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.07 | — |
| 2001 | 28.36 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.63 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.96 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.29 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.56 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.08 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.43 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.78 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.64 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.26 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.83 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.32 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.86 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.92 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.48 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.07 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.67 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.31 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 | 22.78 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 | 17.92 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.88 | 16.31 | 17.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Somalia 34.9 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 32.3 compare
- 3 Djibouti 29.75 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 29.71 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.14 compare
- 6 Chad 28.44 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28.02 compare
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 7,080 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Stillbirth rate in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 16.31 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2023.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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