Stillbirths in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Stillbirths was 75,729 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 75,729 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Northern Africa peaked at 95,158 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75,729, in 2023.
That places Northern Africa 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95,158 | — |
| 2001 | 93,954 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 92,711 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 91,984 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91,306 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 90,945 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90,169 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90,074 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89,660 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 89,560 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89,604 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88,444 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 87,870 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 87,061 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86,115 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 85,817 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83,782 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 82,606 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 80,256 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 79,100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 78,228 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 76,623 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 76,093 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 75,729 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,552 | 89,560 | 95,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,066 | 79,100 | 89,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,668 | 75,729 | 78,228 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Northern Africa?
- Stillbirths in Northern Africa was 75,729 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95,158 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,729 in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for stillbirths?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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