Stillbirth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Stillbirth rate was 6.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.05
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
14.15
in 2000
All-time low
6.05
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 6.05. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 14.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.15 | — |
| 2001 | 13.93 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.78 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.51 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.54 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.96 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.91 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.42 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.92 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.62 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.04 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.56 | 10.42 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 6.32 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 6.05 | 6.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.14 compare
- 6 Chad 28.44 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28.02 compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.65 compare
- 9 Pakistan 27.55 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.86 compare
- 11 Liberia 24.16 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Stillbirth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 6.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2023.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for stillbirth rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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