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Stillbirth rate in Kosovo

Kosovo: Stillbirth rate was 4.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.6 per 1,000 total births
Change on year
down 2.1%
All-time high
11.2 per 1,000 total births
in 2000
All-time low
4.6 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Kosovo, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 11.2 per 1,000 total births2001: 10.9 per 1,000 total births2002: 10.6 per 1,000 total births2003: 10.2 per 1,000 total births2004: 9.8 per 1,000 total births2005: 9.4 per 1,000 total births2006: 9.1 per 1,000 total births2007: 8.7 per 1,000 total births2008: 8.4 per 1,000 total births2009: 8.1 per 1,000 total births2010: 7.8 per 1,000 total births2011: 7.5 per 1,000 total births2012: 7.2 per 1,000 total births2013: 6.9 per 1,000 total births2014: 6.7 per 1,000 total births2015: 6.4 per 1,000 total births2016: 6.2 per 1,000 total births2017: 5.9 per 1,000 total births2018: 5.4 per 1,000 total births2019: 5.1 per 1,000 total births2020: 4.9 per 1,000 total births2021: 4.8 per 1,000 total births2022: 4.7 per 1,000 total births2023: 4.6 per 1,000 total births

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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirth rate in Kosovo stood at 4.6 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Kosovo peaked at 11.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.64 per 1,000 total births 8.1 per 1,000 total births 11.2 per 1,000 total births 10
2010s 6.51 per 1,000 total births 5.1 per 1,000 total births 7.8 per 1,000 total births 10
2020s 4.75 per 1,000 total births 4.6 per 1,000 total births 4.9 per 1,000 total births 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Kosovo?
Stillbirth rate in Kosovo was 4.6 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births)
Unit
per 1,000 total births
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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Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.