Stillbirth rate in India
India: Stillbirth rate was 1.18 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.18 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.98 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
1.18 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in India, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in India stood at 1.18 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in India peaked at 2.98 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.18 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
India ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.98 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.91 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.84 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.77 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.69 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.59 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.28 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.18 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.09 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.95 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 deaths per 100 births | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.57 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.18 deaths per 100 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.18 deaths per 100 births is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100 births | 2.18 deaths per 100 births | 2.98 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 deaths per 100 births | 1.43 deaths per 100 births | 2.09 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 deaths per 100 births | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in India?
- Stillbirth rate in India was 1.18 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does India rank for stillbirth rate?
- India ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.