Stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Stillbirths was 6,397 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,397
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,148
in 2000
All-time low
6,397
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201120232000: 12.1k2001: 12.0k2002: 11.7k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.5k2005: 11.5k2006: 11.6k2007: 11.6k2008: 11.1k2009: 10.5k2010: 10.0k2011: 9.6k2012: 9.5k2013: 9.5k2014: 9.6k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.5k2017: 9.2k2018: 8.5k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.0k2021: 6.8k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 6,397. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12,148 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,397, in 2023.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 12,148
2001 11,976 -1.4%
2002 11,744 -1.9%
2003 11,465 -2.4%
2004 11,529 +0.6%
2005 11,536 +0.1%
2006 11,644 +0.9%
2007 11,555 -0.8%
2008 11,123 -3.7%
2009 10,547 -5.2%
2010 9,967 -5.5%
2011 9,614 -3.5%
2012 9,514 -1.0%
2013 9,514 +0.0%
2014 9,554 +0.4%
2015 9,535 -0.2%
2016 9,510 -0.3%
2017 9,159 -3.7%
2018 8,456 -7.7%
2019 7,543 -10.8%
2020 7,033 -6.8%
2021 6,793 -3.4%
2022 6,594 -2.9%
2023 6,397 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,527 10,547 12,148 10
2010s 9,237 7,543 9,967 10
2020s 6,704 6,397 7,033 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6,397 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12,148 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6,397 in 2023.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for stillbirths?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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