Stillbirths in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Stillbirths was 616,495 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Central and Southern Asia stood at 616,495. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.42 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 616,495, in 2023.
That places Central and Southern Asia 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 974,028 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 948,226 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 922,281 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 881,193 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 841,582 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 809,488 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 768,695 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 743,518 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 710,080 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 677,414 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 654,635 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 635,667 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 616,495 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.05 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 860,973 | 710,080 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 646,053 | 616,495 | 677,414 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 1 India 277,471 compare
- 2 Pakistan 195,007 compare
- 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Central and Southern Asia?
- Stillbirths in Central and Southern Asia was 616,495 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,495 in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for stillbirths?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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