Stillbirths in World
World: Stillbirths was 1.91 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
3.13 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.91 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in World, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in World is 1.91 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in World peaked at 3.13 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.59 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.05 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.91 million | 2.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in World?
- Stillbirths in World was 1.91 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- How does World rank for stillbirths?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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