Stillbirths in Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States: Stillbirths was 17,618 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,618
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
24,602
in 2000
All-time low
17,618
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Small Island Developing States, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201120232000: 24.6k2001: 24.1k2002: 23.7k2003: 23.3k2004: 22.8k2005: 22.4k2006: 22.0k2007: 21.6k2008: 21.3k2009: 20.9k2010: 20.6k2011: 20.3k2012: 19.9k2013: 19.7k2014: 19.4k2015: 19.2k2016: 18.9k2017: 18.7k2018: 18.5k2019: 18.3k2020: 18.1k2021: 18.0k2022: 17.8k2023: 17.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Small Island Developing States recorded 17,618 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Small Island Developing States peaked at 24,602 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,618, in 2023.

That places Small Island Developing States 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Stillbirths in Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Small Island Developing States, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 24,602 —
2001 24,134 -1.9%
2002 23,683 -1.9%
2003 23,321 -1.5%
2004 22,843 -2.0%
2005 22,438 -1.8%
2006 22,021 -1.9%
2007 21,617 -1.8%
2008 21,305 -1.4%
2009 20,947 -1.7%
2010 20,629 -1.5%
2011 20,299 -1.6%
2012 19,946 -1.7%
2013 19,681 -1.3%
2014 19,394 -1.5%
2015 19,168 -1.2%
2016 18,939 -1.2%
2017 18,681 -1.4%
2018 18,535 -0.8%
2019 18,301 -1.3%
2020 18,150 -0.8%
2021 17,978 -0.9%
2022 17,813 -0.9%
2023 17,618 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,691 20,947 24,602 10
2010s 19,357 18,301 20,629 10
2020s 17,890 17,618 18,150 4

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States

  1. 24 Egypt 20,448 compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 18,792 compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 17,870 compare
  4. 27 Ghana 17,584 compare
  5. 28 Brazil 16,272 compare
  6. 29 Burkina Faso 14,017 compare
  7. 30 Mexico 13,029 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Small Island Developing States?
Stillbirths in Small Island Developing States was 17,618 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 24,602 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 17,618 in 2023.
How does Small Island Developing States rank for stillbirths?
Small Island Developing States ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small Island Developing States 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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