Stillbirths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income

World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Stillbirths was 1.06 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.06 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201120232000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income is 1.06 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income peaked at 1.91 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2023.

World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Stillbirths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.91 million
2001 1.88 million -1.5%
2002 1.83 million -2.5%
2003 1.79 million -2.4%
2004 1.74 million -2.5%
2005 1.69 million -3.1%
2006 1.64 million -2.8%
2007 1.60 million -2.5%
2008 1.57 million -1.9%
2009 1.54 million -2.0%
2010 1.50 million -2.5%
2011 1.47 million -2.3%
2012 1.44 million -1.6%
2013 1.42 million -1.8%
2014 1.38 million -2.9%
2015 1.33 million -3.1%
2016 1.30 million -2.9%
2017 1.25 million -3.6%
2018 1.21 million -2.8%
2019 1.17 million -3.5%
2020 1.13 million -3.4%
2021 1.11 million -2.3%
2022 1.08 million -1.9%
2023 1.06 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.72 million 1.54 million 1.91 million 10
2010s 1.35 million 1.17 million 1.50 million 10
2020s 1.10 million 1.06 million 1.13 million 4

Countries ranked near World Bank Lower-Middle Income

  1. 1 India 277,471 compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 195,007 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
Stillbirths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income was 1.06 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2023.
How does World Bank Lower-Middle Income rank for stillbirths?
World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank Lower-Middle 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
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Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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