Stillbirths in China
China: Stillbirths was 41,750 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41,750
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
271,265
in 2000
All-time low
41,750
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in China, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in China stood at 41,750. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in China peaked at 271,265 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,750, in 2023.
That places China 9th out of 201 countries 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 271,265 | — |
| 2001 | 252,929 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 247,632 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 240,385 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 233,764 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 224,182 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 215,304 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 207,753 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 203,035 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 195,657 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 183,522 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 172,608 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 176,964 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 158,918 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 149,105 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 131,324 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 121,720 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 111,661 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 88,660 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 80,178 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 61,965 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 52,475 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 45,804 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 41,750 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,191 | 195,657 | 271,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,466 | 80,178 | 183,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,498 | 41,750 | 61,965 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
- 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
- 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0822 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0669 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in China?
- Stillbirths in China was 41,750 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 271,265 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,750 in 2023.
- How does China rank for stillbirths?
- China ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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