Stillbirth rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Stillbirth rate was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 5.03 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 10.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2023.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th 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 Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.24 | — |
| 2001 | 9.89 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.46 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.02 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.98 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.57 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.24 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.03 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.81 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.48 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.43 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 | 6.84 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.48 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 5.03 | 5.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 22 Sierra Leone 20.21 compare
- 23 Angola 19.86 compare
- 24 Togo 19.62 compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 compare
- 26 Ghana 19.4 compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.31 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.21 compare
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths 29,074 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 5.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Stillbirth rate in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 5.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and Central 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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