Stillbirths in Northern America
Northern 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 Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Northern America is 10,846, measured in 2023. 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 Northern America peaked at 14,240 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,846, in 2023.
Northern 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 Northern 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 Northern America
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Northern America?
- Stillbirths in Northern America was 10,846 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,240 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,846 in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for stillbirths?
- Northern America ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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