Stillbirth rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income

World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Stillbirth rate was 16.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.31
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
29.07
in 2000
All-time low
16.31
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 29.12001: 28.42002: 27.62003: 272004: 26.32005: 25.62006: 24.82007: 24.12008: 23.42009: 22.82010: 22.22011: 21.62012: 21.32013: 20.92014: 20.52015: 19.82016: 19.32017: 18.92018: 18.42019: 17.92020: 17.52021: 17.12022: 16.72023: 16.3

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

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Chad 28.44 compare
  2. 7 Afghanistan 28.02 compare
  3. 8 South Sudan 27.65 compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 27.55 compare
  5. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.86 compare
  6. 11 Liberia 24.16 compare
  7. 12 Nigeria 23.88 compare

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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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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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