Stillbirths in Russia

Russia: Stillbirths was 4,120 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,120
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
9,100
in 2003
All-time low
4,120
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Russia, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201120232000: 8.5k2001: 8.7k2002: 9.0k2003: 9.1k2004: 8.8k2005: 8.4k2006: 8.1k2007: 8.6k2008: 8.7k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.9k2013: 8.2k2014: 8.0k2015: 8.7k2016: 8.3k2017: 7.1k2018: 6.5k2019: 5.7k2020: 5.3k2021: 4.9k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in Russia stood at 4,120. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Russia peaked at 9,100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,120, in 2023.

Russia ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Russia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8,530
2001 8,720 +2.2%
2002 9,017 +3.4%
2003 9,100 +0.9%
2004 8,847 -2.8%
2005 8,352 -5.6%
2006 8,137 -2.6%
2007 8,643 +6.2%
2008 8,717 +0.9%
2009 8,513 -2.3%
2010 8,402 -1.3%
2011 8,356 -0.5%
2012 8,921 +6.8%
2013 8,168 -8.4%
2014 7,955 -2.6%
2015 8,668 +9.0%
2016 8,311 -4.1%
2017 7,114 -14.4%
2018 6,469 -9.1%
2019 5,730 -11.4%
2020 5,276 -7.9%
2021 4,862 -7.8%
2022 4,382 -9.9%
2023 4,120 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,658 8,137 9,100 10
2010s 7,809 5,730 8,921 10
2020s 4,660 4,120 5,276 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Russia?
Stillbirths in Russia was 4,120 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 9,100 in 2003.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,120 in 2023.
How does Russia rank for stillbirths?
Russia ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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