Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of stillbirths was 102,173 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 102,173.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 130,186 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 102,077, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,186 | — |
| 2001 | 127,148 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 124,361 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 122,972 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 122,277 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 122,280 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 122,725 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 122,766 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,862 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 120,565 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 119,307 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 118,308 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 119,076 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 119,123 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118,471 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 117,172 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 114,646 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 112,696 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 108,625 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 106,143 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 104,880 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 102,924 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 102,077 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 102,173 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,714 | 120,565 | 130,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,357 | 106,143 | 119,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,014 | 102,077 | 104,880 | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of stillbirths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 102,173 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?
- The highest recorded value was 130,186 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,077 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of stillbirths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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