Number of stillbirths in India
India: Number of stillbirths was 277,471 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in India, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in India is 277,471, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in India peaked at 893,954 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 277,471, in 2023.
India ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759,156 | 607,328 | 893,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,825 | 349,587 | 573,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,158 | 277,471 | 324,291 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
- Population, male 51.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 11.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 12.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 11.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 12.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 11.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 12.40 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 482.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in India?
- Number of stillbirths in India was 277,471 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 893,954 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,471 in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of stillbirths?
- India ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation