Stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Stillbirth rate was 5.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.42
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.33
in 2000
All-time low
5.42
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 11.32001: 112002: 10.72003: 10.42004: 102005: 9.72006: 9.42007: 92008: 8.52009: 82010: 7.42011: 6.92012: 6.62013: 6.32014: 6.22015: 6.12016: 62017: 5.92018: 5.92019: 5.82020: 5.72021: 5.62022: 5.52023: 5.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 5.42 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2023.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.33
2001 11.02 -2.7%
2002 10.71 -2.8%
2003 10.39 -3.0%
2004 10.04 -3.3%
2005 9.71 -3.3%
2006 9.4 -3.2%
2007 9.04 -3.8%
2008 8.54 -5.5%
2009 7.98 -6.6%
2010 7.4 -7.3%
2011 6.89 -6.8%
2012 6.57 -4.8%
2013 6.34 -3.4%
2014 6.19 -2.5%
2015 6.08 -1.8%
2016 6 -1.2%
2017 5.93 -1.1%
2018 5.86 -1.3%
2019 5.78 -1.4%
2020 5.69 -1.5%
2021 5.58 -2.0%
2022 5.5 -1.4%
2023 5.42 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.82 7.98 11.33 10
2010s 6.3 5.78 7.4 10
2020s 5.55 5.42 5.69 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.42 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.33 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2023.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for stillbirth rate?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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