Number of stillbirths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of stillbirths was 12,712 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of stillbirths in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 12,712 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Iraq peaked at 15,464 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,661, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of stillbirths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,228 | — |
| 2001 | 13,123 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,003 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,182 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13,516 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13,898 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14,534 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14,219 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,957 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14,243 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14,576 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15,089 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15,233 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15,464 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15,415 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,701 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13,893 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13,167 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,963 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,862 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,835 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,754 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,661 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12,712 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,690 | 13,003 | 14,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,336 | 12,862 | 15,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,740 | 12,661 | 12,835 | 4 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Iraq?
- Number of stillbirths in Iraq was 12,712 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,464 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,661 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for number of stillbirths?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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