Stillbirths in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Stillbirths was 603,702 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
603,702
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2000
All-time low
603,702
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 603,702 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 Southern Asia peaked at 1.41 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 603,702, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 995,623 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 959,438 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 933,832 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 907,808 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 866,597 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 827,139 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 795,325 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 754,807 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 729,536 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 695,861 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 662,869 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 640,555 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 622,349 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 603,702 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.04 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 846,597 | 695,861 | 995,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 632,369 | 603,702 | 662,869 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 Pakistan 195,007 compare
- 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
- 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
More health data for Southern Asia
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 20.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 764,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Southern Asia?
- Stillbirths in Southern Asia was 603,702 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,702 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for stillbirths?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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