Stillbirths in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Stillbirths was 138,644 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Middle East and North Africa, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Middle East and North Africa is 138,644, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 161,738 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,175, in 2022.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 14th 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.
Stillbirths in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161,738 | — |
| 2001 | 159,225 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 156,841 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 155,605 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 154,965 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 154,973 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 155,250 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 155,391 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 154,643 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 153,933 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 153,229 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 151,945 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 152,280 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 152,066 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 151,228 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 150,589 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 148,291 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 146,578 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 143,355 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 141,477 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 140,461 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 138,680 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 138,175 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 138,644 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,256 | 153,933 | 161,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,104 | 141,477 | 153,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,990 | 138,175 | 140,461 | 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 stillbirths in Middle East and North Africa?
- Stillbirths in Middle East and North Africa was 138,644 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161,738 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,175 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for stillbirths?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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