Stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Stillbirths was 6,397 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9553 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3408 units per person (2025)
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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