Stillbirth rate in Oceania
Oceania: Stillbirth rate was 9.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.53
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
12.23
in 2000
All-time low
9.53
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Oceania stood at 9.53. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Oceania peaked at 12.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 2023.
That places Oceania 17th 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.23 | — |
| 2001 | 12.17 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.94 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.76 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.55 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.29 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.54 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.53 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.45 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.37 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.18 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.76 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.72 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.64 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.66 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.76 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.62 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.63 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.53 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.38 | 10.53 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 9.64 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 9.53 | 9.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More health data for Oceania
- 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 -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.19 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Oceania?
- Stillbirth rate in Oceania was 9.53 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 2023.
- How does Oceania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Oceania ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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