Stillbirths in India
India: Stillbirths was 277,471 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
277,471
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
893,954
in 2000
All-time low
277,471
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in India, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 277,471 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in India peaked at 893,954 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 277,471, in 2023.
India ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 893,954 | — |
| 2001 | 879,738 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 852,805 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 821,455 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 789,788 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 744,770 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 702,856 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 664,676 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 634,194 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 607,328 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 573,804 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 545,258 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 525,718 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 504,202 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 470,427 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 442,115 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 422,236 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 390,491 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 374,409 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 349,587 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 324,291 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 306,877 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 291,994 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 277,471 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759,156 | 607,328 | 893,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,825 | 349,587 | 573,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,158 | 277,471 | 324,291 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in India?
- Stillbirths in India was 277,471 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 893,954 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,471 in 2023.
- How does India rank for stillbirths?
- India ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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