Stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Stillbirth rate was 5.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 5.42, measured 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 127th of 201 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3532 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.694 units per person (2025)
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 UNICEF.
- 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 127th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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