Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of stillbirths was 334,182 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD) is 334,182, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 422,583 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 334,182, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 422,583 | — |
| 2001 | 410,740 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 400,101 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 394,731 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 388,502 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 388,121 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 391,803 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 395,263 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 400,350 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 403,708 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 405,208 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 403,109 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 401,098 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 398,297 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 392,340 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 382,526 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 370,469 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 364,511 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 355,666 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 349,092 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 344,276 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 340,361 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 337,038 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 334,182 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399,590 | 388,121 | 422,583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,232 | 349,092 | 405,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,964 | 334,182 | 344,276 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 22 Mali 22,144 compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % 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 3.2 % 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 1.48 % 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 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 334,182 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 422,583 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,182 in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of stillbirths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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