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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201120232000: 939.2k2001: 923.1k2002: 903.7k2003: 886.2k2004: 871.2k2005: 857.2k2006: 845.5k2007: 834.6k2008: 824.0k2009: 816.8k2010: 811.8k2011: 809.7k2012: 809.7k2013: 809.3k2014: 807.6k2015: 804.2k2016: 801.1k2017: 799.3k2018: 799.4k2019: 801.1k2020: 804.3k2021: 808.7k2022: 814.3k2023: 818.5k

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

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 277,471 compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 195,007 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
  5. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare

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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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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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