Stillbirth rate in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Stillbirth rate was 4.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.5
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
14.12
in 2000
All-time low
4.5
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 4.5 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 14.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2023.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 33 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.12 | — |
| 2001 | 13.9 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.79 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.47 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.38 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.72 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.12 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.59 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.07 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.52 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.13 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.48 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.98 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.41 | 10.07 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 5.24 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.5 | 4.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -9.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Eastern Asia?
- Stillbirth rate in Eastern Asia was 4.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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