Stillbirth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Stillbirth rate was 10.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.84
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.78
in 2000
All-time low
10.84
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10.84 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iraq peaked at 14.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 2023.
That places Iraq 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.78 | — |
| 2001 | 14.44 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.17 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.05 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.21 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.32 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.31 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.12 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.77 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.05 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.83 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.68 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.25 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.97 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.69 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.33 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.07 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.93 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.22 | 13.77 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 11.33 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 10.84 | 11.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Vanuatu 11.49 compare
- 66 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.25 compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 11.01 compare
- 69 Bahamas 10.36 compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.34 compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 10.25 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Iraq?
- Stillbirth rate in Iraq was 10.84 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for stillbirth rate?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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