Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Stillbirths was 138,983 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 138,983 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 452,866 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,983, in 2023.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452,866 | — |
| 2001 | 430,809 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 421,296 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 408,490 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 397,907 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 384,739 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 373,942 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 364,229 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 356,004 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 344,763 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 329,048 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 315,539 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 316,096 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 292,639 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 278,486 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 256,837 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 242,442 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 227,460 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 199,871 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 187,996 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 166,155 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 153,461 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 144,900 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 138,983 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393,504 | 344,763 | 452,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,641 | 187,996 | 329,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,875 | 138,983 | 166,155 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More health data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.03 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.57 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134,026 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.02 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 270,095 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 54,474 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Stillbirths in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 138,983 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 452,866 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,983 in 2023.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for stillbirths?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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