Stillbirth rate in Northern America
Northern America: Stillbirth rate was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Northern America stood at 2.69. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Northern America peaked at 3.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2023.
That places Northern America 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.76 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.97 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.76 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.21 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.87 compare
- 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 compare
- 32 Gambia 18.48 compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.42 compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.32 compare
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Northern America?
- Stillbirth rate in Northern America was 2.69 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for stillbirth rate?
- Northern America ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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