Stillbirth rate in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Stillbirth rate was 15.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Southern Asia is 15.99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Southern Asia peaked at 32.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.99, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia 10th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.39 | — |
| 2001 | 31.55 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 30.72 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.95 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 29.13 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 27.29 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 26.42 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.64 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.82 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.03 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.28 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.77 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.35 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.85 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.81 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.01 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.37 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.68 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.09 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.52 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.96 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.45 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.99 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.61 | 24.82 | 32.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.12 | 18.09 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 15.99 | 17.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 11 Liberia 24.16 compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.88 compare
- 13 Mali 22.74 compare
More health data for Southern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Southern Asia?
- Stillbirth rate in Southern Asia was 15.99 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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