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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120232000: 6.9k2001: 6.9k2002: 6.8k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.8k2005: 6.8k2006: 6.9k2007: 6.9k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.0k2010: 7.0k2011: 7.0k2012: 6.9k2013: 6.9k2014: 6.8k2015: 6.8k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.7k2018: 6.7k2019: 6.7k2020: 6.6k2021: 6.6k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.6k

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Burkina Faso 14,017 compare
  2. 30 Mexico 13,029 compare
  3. 31 Iraq 12,712 compare
  4. 32 Myanmar 11,739 compare
  5. 33 Guinea 11,338 compare
  6. 34 Malawi 10,641 compare
  7. 35 Zimbabwe 9,833 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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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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