Stillbirth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Stillbirth rate was 10.84 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
10.84
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
14.78
in 2000
All-time low
10.84
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Iraq, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 14.82001: 14.42002: 14.22003: 142004: 14.12005: 14.22006: 14.32007: 14.32008: 14.12009: 13.82010: 13.42011: 132012: 12.82013: 12.72014: 12.52015: 12.22016: 122017: 11.72018: 11.52019: 11.32020: 11.22021: 11.12022: 10.92023: 10.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Iraq is 10.84, 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 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iraq peaked at 14.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 2023.

Iraq ranks 6th of 20 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.22 13.77 14.78 10
2010s 12.32 11.33 13.39 10
2020s 11.02 10.84 11.23 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 3 Yemen 20.8 compare
  2. 4 Morocco 12.28 compare
  3. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 11.67 compare
  4. 7 Lebanon 9.46 compare
  5. 8 Tunisia 9.19 compare
  6. 9 Palestine, State of 9.13 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Iraq?
Stillbirth rate in Iraq was 10.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for stillbirth rate?
Iraq ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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