Number of stillbirths in Arab World
Arab World: Number of stillbirths was 164,256 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
164,256
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
21st
of 41 groups
All-time high
172,334
in 2000
All-time low
162,896
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of stillbirths in Arab 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.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 164,256 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Arab World peaked at 172,334 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 162,896, in 2021.
Arab World ranks 21st of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of stillbirths in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172,334 | — |
| 2001 | 170,757 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 169,389 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 169,097 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 169,141 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 169,737 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 170,254 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 170,792 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 170,606 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 170,205 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 170,116 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 169,719 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 169,256 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 169,311 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 168,808 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 168,588 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 166,588 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 166,019 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 163,892 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 163,430 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 163,671 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 162,896 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 163,426 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 164,256 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,231 | 169,097 | 172,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,573 | 163,430 | 170,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,562 | 162,896 | 164,256 | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Arab World?
- Number of stillbirths in Arab World was 164,256 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 number of stillbirths recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 172,334 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,896 in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for number of stillbirths?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab 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 Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation