Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of stillbirths was 335,531 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 335,531, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 424,347 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 335,531, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424,347 | — |
| 2001 | 412,518 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 401,876 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 396,473 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 390,215 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 389,799 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 393,444 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 396,864 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 401,946 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 405,312 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 406,837 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 404,711 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 402,670 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 399,851 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 393,894 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 384,079 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 372,000 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 366,008 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 357,128 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 350,525 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 345,681 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 341,742 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 338,392 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 335,531 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401,279 | 389,799 | 424,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,770 | 350,525 | 406,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,336 | 335,531 | 345,681 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 15 Uganda 25,286 compare
- 16 Kenya 24,798 compare
- 17 Niger 24,013 compare
- 18 Chad 23,977 compare
- 19 Mozambique 23,459 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 23,077 compare
- 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 335,531 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 424,347 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,531 in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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