Stillbirths in East Asia and Pacific
East Asia and Pacific: Stillbirths was 145,541 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
145,541
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
459,763
in 2000
All-time low
145,541
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in East Asia and Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Asia and Pacific recorded 145,541 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in East Asia and Pacific peaked at 459,763 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 145,541, in 2023.
East Asia and Pacific ranks 12th of 33 groups 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 East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 459,763 | — |
| 2001 | 437,691 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 428,142 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 415,322 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 404,728 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 391,578 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 380,803 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 371,143 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 362,973 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 351,735 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 336,050 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 322,512 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 323,030 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 299,507 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 285,295 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 263,604 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 249,174 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 234,161 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 206,576 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 194,652 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 172,779 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 160,093 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 151,535 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 145,541 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,388 | 351,735 | 459,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,456 | 194,652 | 336,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,487 | 145,541 | 172,779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific
More health data for East Asia and Pacific
- Neonatal deaths 138,824 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 278,847 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.95 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 57,013 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 11.32 (2024)
- Infant deaths 222,686 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 140,023 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.66 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.29 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in East Asia and Pacific?
- Stillbirths in East Asia and Pacific was 145,541 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 459,763 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,541 in 2023.
- How does East Asia and Pacific rank for stillbirths?
- East Asia and Pacific ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific 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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