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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 13.2k2001: 13.1k2002: 13.0k2003: 13.2k2004: 13.5k2005: 13.9k2006: 14.5k2007: 14.2k2008: 14.0k2009: 14.2k2010: 14.6k2011: 15.1k2012: 15.2k2013: 15.5k2014: 15.4k2015: 14.7k2016: 13.9k2017: 13.2k2018: 13.0k2019: 12.9k2020: 12.8k2021: 12.8k2022: 12.7k2023: 12.7k

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

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iraq, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 28 Brazil 16,272 compare
  2. 29 Burkina Faso 14,017 compare
  3. 30 Mexico 13,029 compare
  4. 32 Myanmar 11,739 compare
  5. 33 Guinea 11,338 compare
  6. 34 Malawi 10,641 compare

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