Stillbirths in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Stillbirths was 951 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
951
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,142
in 2008
All-time low
871
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 951 for stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,142 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 871, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 98th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,131 | — |
| 2001 | 1,056 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,023 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,028 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,035 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,046 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,053 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,107 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,142 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,136 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,133 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,096 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,084 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,028 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 986 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 971 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 953 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 952 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 939 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 911 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 871 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 909 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 942 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 951 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,076 | 1,023 | 1,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,005 | 911 | 1,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 918.25 | 871 | 951 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Australia and New Zealand?
- Stillbirths in Australia and New Zealand was 951 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,142 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 871 in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for stillbirths?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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