Number of stillbirths in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Number of stillbirths was 818,449 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Least developed countries: UN classification, 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
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 818,449 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 939,102 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 799,223, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870,056 | 816,674 | 939,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805,236 | 799,223 | 811,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 811,379 | 804,259 | 818,449 | 4 |
More health data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 236.66 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 57.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 345.12 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 355.72 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Number of stillbirths in Least developed countries: UN classification was 818,449 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 939,102 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 799,223 in 2017.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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