Stillbirths in United States
United States: Stillbirths was 9,830 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,830
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13,169
in 2000
All-time low
9,830
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in United States, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 9,830 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in United States peaked at 13,169 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,830, in 2023.
That places United States 36th out of 201 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,169 | — |
| 2001 | 12,893 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12,551 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12,432 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12,477 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12,127 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12,408 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12,686 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12,972 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,161 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 11,866 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11,728 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,761 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,626 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,367 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,381 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,379 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,031 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10,691 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,421 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10,166 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,291 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,236 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,830 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,588 | 12,127 | 13,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,325 | 10,421 | 11,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,131 | 9,830 | 10,291 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in United States?
- Stillbirths in United States was 9,830 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,169 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,830 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for stillbirths?
- United States ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United 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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