Stillbirth rate (UNICEF) in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Stillbirth rate was 10.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.08
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
16.04
in 2000
All-time low
10.08
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in MENA Reporting Region, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in MENA Reporting Region is 10.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 16.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.04 | — |
| 2001 | 15.53 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.08 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.69 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.34 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.68 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.29 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.87 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.62 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.34 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.13 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.92 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.76 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.44 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 12.44 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 10.44 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 10.08 | 10.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in MENA Reporting Region?
- Stillbirth rate in MENA Reporting Region was 10.08 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2023.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for stillbirth rate?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting Region 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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