Stillbirth rate in Small island developing States

Small island developing States: Stillbirth rate was 14.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.78
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
19.94
in 2000
All-time low
14.78
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Small island developing States, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 19.92001: 19.72002: 19.32003: 192004: 18.82005: 18.62006: 18.32007: 17.82008: 17.22009: 16.72010: 16.52011: 16.12012: 15.82013: 15.72014: 15.52015: 15.32016: 15.32017: 15.12018: 152019: 152020: 152021: 152022: 14.92023: 14.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Small island developing States recorded 14.78 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Small island developing States peaked at 19.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.78, in 2023.

Small island developing States ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate in Small island developing States, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Small island developing States, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 19.94
2001 19.69 -1.2%
2002 19.26 -2.2%
2003 19.04 -1.2%
2004 18.81 -1.2%
2005 18.57 -1.3%
2006 18.31 -1.4%
2007 17.81 -2.7%
2008 17.25 -3.2%
2009 16.73 -3.0%
2010 16.46 -1.6%
2011 16.08 -2.3%
2012 15.84 -1.5%
2013 15.7 -0.9%
2014 15.48 -1.5%
2015 15.32 -1.0%
2016 15.26 -0.4%
2017 15.14 -0.8%
2018 15.02 -0.8%
2019 14.95 -0.4%
2020 14.96 +0.0%
2021 14.97 +0.1%
2022 14.91 -0.4%
2023 14.78 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.54 16.73 19.94 10
2010s 15.52 14.95 16.46 10
2020s 14.9 14.78 14.97 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States

  1. 9 Pakistan 27.55 compare
  2. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.86 compare
  3. 11 Liberia 24.16 compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 23.88 compare
  5. 13 Mali 22.74 compare
  6. 14 Guinea 22.72 compare
  7. 15 Lesotho 22.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Small island developing States?
Stillbirth rate in Small island developing States was 14.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Small island developing States?
The highest recorded value was 19.94 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Small island developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 14.78 in 2023.
How does Small island developing States rank for stillbirth rate?
Small island developing States ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Small island developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States 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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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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