Stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Stillbirth rate was 4.03 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2000
All-time low
4.03
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 7.92001: 7.72002: 7.42003: 7.22004: 72005: 6.82006: 6.62007: 6.42008: 6.22009: 62010: 5.82011: 5.62012: 5.42013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 4.92016: 4.82017: 4.62018: 4.52019: 4.42020: 4.32021: 4.22022: 4.12023: 4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 15 Bahrain 5.28 compare
  2. 16 Kuwait 5.2 compare
  3. 17 Oman 5.08 compare
  4. 19 United Arab Emirates 3.91 compare
  5. 20 Qatar 2.81 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

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