Stillbirths in Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States: Stillbirths was 17,618 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Small Island Developing States, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Small Island Developing States
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,030 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
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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