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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201120232000: 459.8k2001: 437.7k2002: 428.1k2003: 415.3k2004: 404.7k2005: 391.6k2006: 380.8k2007: 371.1k2008: 363.0k2009: 351.7k2010: 336.1k2011: 322.5k2012: 323.0k2013: 299.5k2014: 285.3k2015: 263.6k2016: 249.2k2017: 234.2k2018: 206.6k2019: 194.7k2020: 172.8k2021: 160.1k2022: 151.5k2023: 145.5k

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

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in East Asia and Pacific, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 China 41,750 compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
  3. 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
  4. 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
  5. 13 Somalia 28,523 compare
  6. 14 Angola 27,987 compare
  7. 15 Uganda 25,286 compare

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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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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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