Stillbirth rate in World
World: Stillbirth rate was 14.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.29
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
22.61
in 2000
All-time low
14.29
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in World, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in World stood at 14.29. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in World peaked at 22.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.61 | — |
| 2001 | 22.21 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.71 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.17 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.59 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.99 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.37 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.79 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.27 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.81 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.39 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.03 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.64 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.01 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.65 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.21 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.82 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.64 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.63 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.53 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.43 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.29 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.25 | 17.81 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 | 14.64 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 | 14.29 | 14.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in World?
- Stillbirth rate in World was 14.29 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 2023.
- How does World rank for stillbirth rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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