Number of stillbirths in Syria
Syria: Number of stillbirths was 6,160 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 6,160.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Syria peaked at 8,171 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,574, in 2018.
Syria ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,465 | — |
| 2001 | 7,373 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7,253 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7,133 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,058 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,026 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,078 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,618 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 8,171 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,881 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,849 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,815 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,725 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,158 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 5,941 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 5,111 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4,654 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4,659 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,574 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,920 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5,292 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5,532 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,688 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,160 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,406 | 7,026 | 8,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,041 | 4,574 | 7,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,668 | 5,292 | 6,160 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 47 Uzbekistan 6,690 compare
- 48 Rwanda 6,505 compare
- 49 Iran 6,397 compare
- 51 Togo 5,799 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 5,340 compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 5,002 compare
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Syria?
- Number of stillbirths in Syria was 6,160 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,171 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,574 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for number of stillbirths?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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