Stillbirths in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Stillbirths was 46,506 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46,506
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
283,670
in 2000
All-time low
46,506
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Eastern Asia is 46,506, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Eastern Asia peaked at 283,670 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,506, in 2023.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 283,670 | — |
| 2001 | 264,440 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 258,289 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 249,198 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 242,051 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 231,971 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 223,035 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 215,334 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 210,490 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 202,854 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 190,536 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 179,456 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 183,656 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 165,417 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 155,394 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 137,443 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 127,591 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 117,197 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 93,942 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 85,291 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 66,945 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 57,395 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 50,690 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 46,506 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,133 | 202,854 | 283,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,592 | 85,291 | 190,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,384 | 46,506 | 66,945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 18 Chad 23,977 compare
- 19 Mozambique 23,459 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 23,077 compare
- 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
- 22 Mali 22,144 compare
- 23 Philippines 21,734 compare
- 24 Egypt 20,448 compare
More health data for Eastern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -9.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,755 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.83 (2024)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.55 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 63,079 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.22 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Eastern Asia?
- Stillbirths in Eastern Asia was 46,506 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 283,670 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,506 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for stillbirths?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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