Stillbirth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Stillbirth rate was 7.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 7.38 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 11.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 2023.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.29 | — |
| 2001 | 11.02 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.78 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.53 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.27 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.99 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.74 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.52 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.32 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.14 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.94 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.62 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.46 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.29 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.17 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.94 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.85 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.77 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.74 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.16 | 9.14 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 7.77 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 7.38 | 7.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 compare
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- 20 Yemen 20.8 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 20.37 compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 20.21 compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Stillbirth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was 7.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for stillbirth rate?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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