Stillbirth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Stillbirth rate was 19.09 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 19.09 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 29.81 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.09 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 10th out of 43 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.81 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 28.85 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.94 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 26 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.54 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.03 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.67 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.82 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.34 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.37 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.35 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.89 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.54 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.17 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.89 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.65 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.37 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.09 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.59 per 1,000 total births | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | 29.81 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.76 per 1,000 total births | 20.17 per 1,000 total births | 23.82 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 per 1,000 total births | 19.09 per 1,000 total births | 19.89 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 7 Afghanistan 28 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 Pakistan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 11 Liberia 24.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Guinea 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Lesotho 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Mali 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Stillbirth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 19.09 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for stillbirth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.