Stillbirth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Stillbirth rate was 27.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.55
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42.36
in 2000
All-time low
27.55
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Pakistan is 27.55, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Pakistan peaked at 42.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.55, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.36 | — |
| 2001 | 41.37 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.42 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.66 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.33 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.05 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.47 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.97 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.63 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.25 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.74 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.17 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.59 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.18 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.62 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.6 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.93 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.09 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.22 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.38 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.67 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.06 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.55 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.35 | 37.25 | 42.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 | 30.22 | 36.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 | 27.55 | 29.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 6 Chad 28.44 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28.02 compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.65 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.86 compare
- 11 Liberia 24.16 compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.88 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Pakistan?
- Stillbirth rate in Pakistan was 27.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.55 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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