Stillbirths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income

World Bank Upper-Middle Income: Stillbirths was 203,951 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
203,951
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
552,001
in 2000
All-time low
203,951
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120232000: 552.0k2001: 524.8k2002: 511.8k2003: 498.2k2004: 487.8k2005: 474.3k2006: 461.5k2007: 449.5k2008: 440.2k2009: 426.0k2010: 408.1k2011: 394.3k2012: 395.3k2013: 371.4k2014: 357.0k2015: 331.9k2016: 315.6k2017: 298.6k2018: 271.0k2019: 257.9k2020: 235.7k2021: 222.8k2022: 211.7k2023: 204.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income stood at 203,951. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income peaked at 552,001 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 203,951, in 2023.

That places World Bank Upper-Middle Income 11th 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 Upper-Middle Income, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 552,001
2001 524,783 -4.9%
2002 511,819 -2.5%
2003 498,183 -2.7%
2004 487,844 -2.1%
2005 474,298 -2.8%
2006 461,471 -2.7%
2007 449,509 -2.6%
2008 440,151 -2.1%
2009 425,968 -3.2%
2010 408,133 -4.2%
2011 394,344 -3.4%
2012 395,266 +0.2%
2013 371,419 -6.0%
2014 357,022 -3.9%
2015 331,929 -7.0%
2016 315,552 -4.9%
2017 298,558 -5.4%
2018 270,960 -9.2%
2019 257,925 -4.8%
2020 235,696 -8.6%
2021 222,801 -5.5%
2022 211,666 -5.0%
2023 203,951 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482,603 425,968 552,001 10
2010s 340,111 257,925 408,133 10
2020s 218,528 203,951 235,696 4

Countries ranked near World Bank Upper-Middle Income

  1. 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
  2. 9 China 41,750 compare
  3. 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
  4. 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
  5. 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
  6. 13 Somalia 28,523 compare
  7. 14 Angola 27,987 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
Stillbirths in World Bank Upper-Middle Income was 203,951 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
The highest recorded value was 552,001 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
The lowest recorded value was 203,951 in 2023.
How does World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank for stillbirths?
World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank Upper-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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