Number of stillbirths in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of stillbirths was 195,007 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
195,007
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
254,773
in 2010
All-time low
195,007
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of stillbirths in Pakistan, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 250.4k2001: 245.4k2002: 239.8k2003: 236.7k2004: 232.9k2005: 234.5k2006: 238.4k2007: 242.2k2008: 248.9k2009: 252.7k2010: 254.8k2011: 252.7k2012: 248.9k2013: 245.6k2014: 240.5k2015: 231.9k2016: 223.0k2017: 219.0k2018: 213.7k2019: 208.5k2020: 203.6k2021: 200.6k2022: 197.9k2023: 195.0k

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

Pakistan recorded 195,007 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Pakistan peaked at 254,773 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 195,007, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 2nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 242,184 232,896 252,735 10
2010s 233,845 208,483 254,773 10
2020s 199,299 195,007 203,646 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 277,471 compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 183,749 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 116,021 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of stillbirths in Pakistan?
Number of stillbirths in Pakistan was 195,007 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 254,773 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 195,007 in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for number of stillbirths?
Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of stillbirths
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
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