Stillbirth rate in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Stillbirth rate was 10.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Middle East and North Africa, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Middle East and North Africa is 10.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 16.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2023.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 16th of 33 groups 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 Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.04 | — |
| 2001 | 15.53 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.08 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.69 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.34 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.68 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.29 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.87 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.62 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.34 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.13 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.92 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.76 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.44 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 12.44 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 10.44 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 10.08 | 10.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Middle East and North Africa?
- Stillbirth rate in Middle East and North Africa was 10.08 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2023.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for stillbirth rate?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa 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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