Stillbirths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Stillbirths was 26,563 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,563
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
53,598
in 2000
All-time low
26,563
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 53.6k2001: 51.5k2002: 49.8k2003: 48.3k2004: 47.6k2005: 45.9k2006: 44.9k2007: 44.7k2008: 44.1k2009: 42.3k2010: 40.5k2011: 39.4k2012: 39.8k2013: 38.6k2014: 38.1k2015: 37.8k2016: 36.8k2017: 34.4k2018: 33.1k2019: 32.0k2020: 31.1k2021: 29.6k2022: 27.6k2023: 26.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 26,563 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 53,598 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,563, in 2023.

That places Eastern Europe and Central Asia 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 53,598
2001 51,470 -4.0%
2002 49,756 -3.3%
2003 48,334 -2.9%
2004 47,631 -1.5%
2005 45,872 -3.7%
2006 44,896 -2.1%
2007 44,715 -0.4%
2008 44,132 -1.3%
2009 42,317 -4.1%
2010 40,546 -4.2%
2011 39,379 -2.9%
2012 39,750 +0.9%
2013 38,568 -3.0%
2014 38,073 -1.3%
2015 37,846 -0.6%
2016 36,833 -2.7%
2017 34,441 -6.5%
2018 33,150 -3.7%
2019 32,027 -3.4%
2020 31,120 -2.8%
2021 29,627 -4.8%
2022 27,643 -6.7%
2023 26,563 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,272 42,317 53,598 10
2010s 37,061 32,027 40,546 10
2020s 28,738 26,563 31,120 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Stillbirths in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 26,563 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 53,598 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,563 in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for stillbirths?
Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe and Central 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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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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