Stillbirth rate (UNICEF) in Iraq
Iraq: Stillbirth rate was 10.84 in 2023. ▼ 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
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.
Stillbirth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.78 | — |
| 2001 | 14.44 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.17 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.05 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.21 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.32 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.31 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.12 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.77 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.05 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.83 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.68 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.25 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.97 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.69 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.33 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.07 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.93 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | -0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.43, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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