Stillbirth rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income
World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Stillbirth rate was 16.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank Lower-Middle Income recorded 16.31 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income peaked at 29.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.31, in 2023.
World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 9th 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 World Bank Lower-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.07 | — |
| 2001 | 28.36 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.63 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.96 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.29 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.56 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.08 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.43 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.78 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.64 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21.26 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.83 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.32 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.86 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.92 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.48 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.07 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.67 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.31 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 | 22.78 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 | 17.92 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.88 | 16.31 | 17.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Lower-Middle Income
- 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
- 11 Liberia 24.16 compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.88 compare
More health data for World Bank Lower-Middle Income
- Deaths age 1-11 months 719,754 (2024)
- Infant deaths 2.11 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 670,667 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.39 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.78 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 43.8 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 11.09 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 33.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1.39 million (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 22.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Stillbirth rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income was 16.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2023.
- How does World Bank Lower-Middle Income rank for stillbirth rate?
- World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Lower-Middle Income 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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