Stillbirths in Central Asia

Central Asia: Stillbirths was 12,793 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,793
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
16,151
in 2000
All-time low
12,793
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Central Asia, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 16.2k2001: 15.7k2002: 15.5k2003: 15.3k2004: 15.5k2005: 15.3k2006: 15.5k2007: 15.9k2008: 16.1k2009: 15.5k2010: 15.0k2011: 14.6k2012: 14.4k2013: 14.5k2014: 14.6k2015: 14.4k2016: 14.2k2017: 13.9k2018: 14.0k2019: 14.2k2020: 14.5k2021: 14.1k2022: 13.3k2023: 12.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 12,793 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Central Asia peaked at 16,151 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,793, in 2023.

That places Central Asia 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 16,151 —
2001 15,735 -2.6%
2002 15,505 -1.5%
2003 15,323 -1.2%
2004 15,452 +0.8%
2005 15,268 -1.2%
2006 15,459 +1.3%
2007 15,914 +2.9%
2008 16,120 +1.3%
2009 15,523 -3.7%
2010 15,020 -3.2%
2011 14,590 -2.9%
2012 14,394 -1.3%
2013 14,473 +0.5%
2014 14,596 +0.8%
2015 14,443 -1.0%
2016 14,163 -1.9%
2017 13,888 -1.9%
2018 13,982 +0.7%
2019 14,219 +1.7%
2020 14,545 +2.3%
2021 14,080 -3.2%
2022 13,318 -5.4%
2023 12,793 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,645 15,268 16,151 10
2010s 14,377 13,888 15,020 10
2020s 13,684 12,793 14,545 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Central Asia?
Stillbirths in Central Asia was 12,793 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16,151 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,793 in 2023.
How does Central Asia rank for stillbirths?
Central Asia ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central 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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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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