Stillbirths in South Asia
South Asia: Stillbirths was 597,305 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
597,305
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2000
All-time low
597,305
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 597,305 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in South Asia peaked at 1.39 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 597,305, in 2023.
That places South Asia 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 985,656 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 949,824 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 924,318 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 898,294 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 857,043 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 817,604 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 785,815 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 745,648 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 721,080 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 688,318 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 655,836 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 633,762 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 615,755 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 597,305 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.02 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 837,360 | 688,318 | 985,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625,664 | 597,305 | 655,836 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,196 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 9 China 41,750 compare
- 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in South Asia?
- Stillbirths in South Asia was 597,305 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,305 in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for stillbirths?
- South Asia ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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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