Stillbirth rate (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: Stillbirth rate was 11.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.67
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
14.17
in 2000
All-time low
11.67
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Syria is 11.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Syria peaked at 14.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 2023.
That places Syria 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.17 | — |
| 2001 | 13.87 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.59 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.3 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.79 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.59 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.39 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.25 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.11 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.01 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.19 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.11 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.94 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.79 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.67 | -1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.43, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 | 12.11 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 12.01 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 11.67 | 12.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Syria?
- Stillbirth rate in Syria was 11.67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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