Stillbirth rate (Our World) in United States
United States: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.2681 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2681
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3317
in 2000
All-time low
0.2681
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.2681 for stillbirth rate 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 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in United States peaked at 0.3317 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2681, in 2023.
That places United States 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3317 | — |
| 2001 | 0.327 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3188 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3111 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3098 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2981 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.296 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2988 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3091 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2965 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2973 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2966 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2974 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2949 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2845 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.285 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.287 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.284 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2794 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2755 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2784 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2788 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2722 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2681 | -1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2681 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3097 | 0.296 | 0.3317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2882 | 0.2755 | 0.2974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2743 | 0.2681 | 0.2788 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in United States?
- Stillbirth rate in United States was 0.2681 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3317 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2681 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for stillbirth rate?
- United States ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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