Stillbirths in Iraq
Iraq: Stillbirths was 12,712 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12,712
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,464
in 2013
All-time low
12,661
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Iraq stood at 12,712.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Iraq peaked at 15,464 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,661, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Stillbirths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,228 | — |
| 2001 | 13,123 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,003 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,182 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13,516 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13,898 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14,534 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14,219 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,957 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14,243 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14,576 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15,089 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15,233 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15,464 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15,415 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,701 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13,893 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13,167 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,963 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,862 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,835 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,754 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,661 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12,712 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,690 | 13,003 | 14,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,336 | 12,862 | 15,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,740 | 12,661 | 12,835 | 4 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % 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 0.3034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Iraq?
- Stillbirths in Iraq was 12,712 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15,464 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,661 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for stillbirths?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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