Stillbirths in North America
North America: Stillbirths was 10,846 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,846
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
14,240
in 2000
All-time low
10,846
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in North America, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in North America stood at 10,846. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in North America peaked at 14,240 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,846, in 2023.
North America ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,240 | — |
| 2001 | 13,969 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,588 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13,453 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13,476 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,147 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,488 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13,829 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,134 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,302 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12,973 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,835 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,869 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,728 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12,487 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,480 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,465 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,105 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11,754 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,490 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,209 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,362 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11,257 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,846 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,663 | 13,147 | 14,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,419 | 11,490 | 12,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,168 | 10,846 | 11,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (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 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in North America?
- Stillbirths in North America was 10,846 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,240 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,846 in 2023.
- How does North America rank for stillbirths?
- North America ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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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