Number of stillbirths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of stillbirths was 2,211 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 2,211, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,542 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,036, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 197 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,542 | — |
| 2001 | 3,367 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,192 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,043 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,943 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,956 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,029 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,113 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,080 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,032 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,953 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,986 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,006 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,913 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,941 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,877 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,890 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,847 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,723 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,442 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,235 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,115 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,036 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,211 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,130 | 2,943 | 3,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,858 | 2,442 | 3,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,149 | 2,036 | 2,235 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % 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 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % 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 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of stillbirths in Saudi Arabia was 2,211 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,542 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,036 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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