Stillbirth rate in World
World: Stillbirth rate was 14.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in World, 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
In 2023, stillbirth rate in World stood at 14.3 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in World peaked at 22.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3 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 | 20.26 per 1,000 total births | 17.8 per 1,000 total births | 22.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 per 1,000 total births | 14.6 per 1,000 total births | 17.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 per 1,000 total births | 14.3 per 1,000 total births | 14.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
More health data for World
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 474.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in World?
- Stillbirth rate in World was 14.3 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.