Stillbirths in World Bank High Income

World Bank High Income: Stillbirths was 35,571 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35,571
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
58,560
in 2000
All-time low
35,571
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in World Bank High Income, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 58.6k2001: 56.9k2002: 55.6k2003: 54.6k2004: 53.6k2005: 52.0k2006: 51.8k2007: 52.2k2008: 52.4k2009: 50.7k2010: 49.7k2011: 48.7k2012: 48.8k2013: 46.8k2014: 46.0k2015: 46.3k2016: 45.6k2017: 43.4k2018: 41.7k2019: 39.7k2020: 38.3k2021: 37.9k2022: 36.5k2023: 35.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirths in World Bank High Income is 35,571, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in World Bank High Income peaked at 58,560 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,571, in 2023.

That places World Bank High Income 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Stillbirths in World Bank High Income, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank High Income, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 58,560
2001 56,895 -2.8%
2002 55,553 -2.4%
2003 54,630 -1.7%
2004 53,608 -1.9%
2005 51,997 -3.0%
2006 51,755 -0.5%
2007 52,180 +0.8%
2008 52,401 +0.4%
2009 50,726 -3.2%
2010 49,696 -2.0%
2011 48,667 -2.1%
2012 48,800 +0.3%
2013 46,822 -4.1%
2014 46,025 -1.7%
2015 46,254 +0.5%
2016 45,584 -1.4%
2017 43,365 -4.9%
2018 41,658 -3.9%
2019 39,731 -4.6%
2020 38,334 -3.5%
2021 37,874 -1.2%
2022 36,544 -3.5%
2023 35,571 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53,830 50,726 58,560 10
2010s 45,660 39,731 49,696 10
2020s 37,081 35,571 38,334 4

Countries ranked near World Bank High Income

  1. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 23,077 compare
  2. 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
  3. 22 Mali 22,144 compare
  4. 23 Philippines 21,734 compare
  5. 24 Egypt 20,448 compare
  6. 25 Madagascar 18,792 compare
  7. 26 Cameroon 17,870 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in World Bank High Income?
Stillbirths in World Bank High Income was 35,571 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in World Bank High Income?
The highest recorded value was 58,560 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in World Bank High Income?
The lowest recorded value was 35,571 in 2023.
How does World Bank High Income rank for stillbirths?
World Bank High Income ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in World Bank High Income?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank High Income 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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