Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Stillbirths was 2,211 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,211
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,542
in 2000
All-time low
2,036
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,211 for stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,542 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,036, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 70th out of 201 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,542 | — |
| 2001 | 3,367 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,192 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,043 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,943 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,956 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,029 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,113 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,080 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,032 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,953 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,986 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,006 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,913 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,941 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,877 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,890 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,847 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,723 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,442 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,235 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,115 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,036 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,211 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,130 | 2,943 | 3,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,858 | 2,442 | 3,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,149 | 2,036 | 2,235 | 4 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Saudi Arabia?
- Stillbirths in Saudi Arabia was 2,211 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,542 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,036 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for stillbirths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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