Stillbirths in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Stillbirths was 818,509 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
818,509
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
939,189
in 2000
All-time low
799,290
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Least developed countries, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 818,509 for stillbirths in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Least developed countries peaked at 939,189 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 799,290, in 2017.
That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 939,189 | — |
| 2001 | 923,104 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 903,658 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 886,188 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 871,187 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 857,247 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 845,542 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 834,603 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 823,968 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 816,763 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 811,787 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 809,725 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 809,678 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 809,251 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 807,591 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 804,223 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 801,055 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 799,290 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 799,424 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 801,096 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 804,320 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 808,660 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 814,267 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 818,509 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870,145 | 816,763 | 939,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805,312 | 799,290 | 811,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 811,439 | 804,320 | 818,509 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Least developed countries?
- Stillbirths in Least developed countries was 818,509 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 939,189 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,290 in 2017.
- How does Least developed countries rank for stillbirths?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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