Stillbirth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Stillbirth rate was 17.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 17.32 for stillbirth rate in 2023. 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 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 22.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.32, in 2023.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.45 | — |
| 2001 | 22.19 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.72 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 21.23 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.85 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20.53 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.26 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.95 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.7 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.48 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.08 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.57 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.33 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.15 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.02 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.88 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.84 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.74 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.69 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.32 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.84 | 19.48 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 17.74 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.53 | 17.32 | 17.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 4 Ethiopia 29.71 compare
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.86 compare
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Stillbirth rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 17.32 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.32 in 2023.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for stillbirth rate?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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