Stillbirth rate in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Stillbirth rate was 21.98 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Least developed countries: UN classification is 21.98 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 34.36 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.98 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.18 per 1,000 total births | 26.8 per 1,000 total births | 34.36 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 per 1,000 total births | 22.82 per 1,000 total births | 26.38 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.26 per 1,000 total births | 21.98 per 1,000 total births | 22.56 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
More health data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 57.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 236.66 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 345.12 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 229.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Stillbirth rate in Least developed countries: UN classification was 21.98 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 34.36 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.98 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.