Stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stillbirth rate was 4.03 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia is 4.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 | 5.98 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.41 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 4.03 | 4.32 | 4 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6043 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia was 4.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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