Stillbirths in Oceania
Oceania: Stillbirths was 6,558 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6,558
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
7,002
in 2010
All-time low
6,558
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 6,558 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Oceania peaked at 7,002 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,558, in 2023.
Oceania ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Stillbirths in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,897 | — |
| 2001 | 6,882 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,846 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,832 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,821 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,839 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,861 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,914 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,969 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,972 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,002 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,973 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,934 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,868 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,809 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,767 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,732 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,701 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,705 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,656 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,624 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,632 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,635 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,558 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,883 | 6,821 | 6,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,815 | 6,656 | 7,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,612 | 6,558 | 6,635 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More health data for Oceania
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.19 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Oceania?
- Stillbirths in Oceania was 6,558 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,002 in 2010.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,558 in 2023.
- How does Oceania rank for stillbirths?
- Oceania ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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